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Buffalo Grove (IL) firefighters were called to #9 Springside Court shortly before 8AM on Saturday, (10/22/16) for smoke in the basement of a single-family house. Police officers arrived and reported smoke visible at the eaves of the house. BG Engine 26 confirmed smoke showing and requested the upgrade to a Code 4 working fire.

Palatine Engine 82, Long Grove Battalion 55, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51, Arlington Heights Engine 4, and Arlington Heights Ambulance 4 responded in addition to Buffalo Grove companies that were in the process of changing shifts.

The entire house was filled with smoke as firefighters made their way into the basement and quickly extinguished the fire.

house fire scene

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heavy smoke from front door of house on fire

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smoke from basement window well

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KME fire engine at scene with lines off

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firefighter decontaminates PPE

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5-11 Alarm fire with 1 Special Alarm in a trailer yard at 2510 W. 26th Street in Chicago (10/21/16)

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

5-11 Alarm fire with 1 Special Alarm in a trailer yard at 2510 W. 26th Street in Chicago (10/21/16)

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

Wheeling (IL) firefighters were called to 568 Fairway View Drive early Sunday evening (10/16/16) for an oven fire. It was reported that the resident was unable to shut off the oven. A Wheeling ambulance company was at a nearby unit when the call was dispatched and was on scene within minutes in an area that is otherwise at the end of Wheeling’s district.

The firefighters were unable to quell the fire with an extinguisher as it had spread to the cabinets. Residents were evacuating the three-story building that was filling with smoke.

Suppression companies arrived soon thereafter and hit the fire while others searched the upper floors and began clearing smoke.

fire trucks at night

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smoke from three-story apartment building

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firefighter crouches low for smoke

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firefighter assistes elderly resident with pet during fire

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Buffalo Grove FD Lieutenant Scot Olsen

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firefighter climbs ladder to balcony

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firefighters removed stove after fire

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Larry Shapiro photo

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A Walterboro (SC) family lost their home to an early morning fire Monday, 17-Oct. The fire was reported to 9-1-1 at 02:38 when the family went to a neighbor’s home to ask for help. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue units arrived 8 minutes later to find the single-story dwelling fully involved. All occupants had safely exited the structure.

The home was located well off the roadway and Engine 19 backed down the long driveway. A supply line was stretched to the road so tenders could supply the engine. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to combat the fire. A blitzfire device was set up in the back of the residence. A second alarm was issued shortly after arrival for additional tenders and personnel.

Crews had the bulk of the fire knocked down within 30 minutes, but were on the scene five hours. The rear of the building was destroyed, with much of the interior being gutted. Most personal items were lost. The home was originally a singlewide mobile home that had been doubled in size and had a roof installed over the original building. This hampered extinguishment due to the multiple walls, ceilings, and double roof. The fire appears to have started in the area of the kitchen in the original structure, which spread to the attic space and into the newer addition. Water supply was handled with a tender shuttle from a pressurized hydrant four blocks from the scene. The Red Cross is assisting the family. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Engine 1, Engine 19, Tender 1, Tender 9, Tender 19, Tender 26, Medic 1, Medic 9, Medic 19, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

firefighters battle mobile home fire at night

Harold Buzzell photo

firefighters battle mobile home fire at night

Harold Buzzell photo

mobile home engulfed in flames at night in rural area

Barry W. McRoy photo

E-ONE fire engine at night fire scene

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters battle mobile home fire at night

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters battle mobile home fire at night

Barry W. McRoy photo

A quick knock on a house fire in Buffalo Grove, IL that began in a rear room and filled the house with black smoke.

house fire aftermath

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KME fire engine at fire scene

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firefighters swap SCBA bottle at scene

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exhausted firefighter after battling a fire

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firefighter saves pets from fire

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firefighter gives pets to fire victim

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