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House fire in Long Grove, 3-31-16
From a Reader:
> CODE 4: 3699 CUBA RD
> Thu 03/31/2016 @ 21:46
This all started when Long Grove received a call about a potential brush fire reported by the police. When they arrived on scene, they drove down the long driveway and quickly realized this wasn’t just any brush fire—it was a fully involved, vacant, one-story building. Long Grove immediately upgraded the situation to a Code 4 and went defensive right from the start to keep the flames from spreading to the surrounding thick brush and trees. Later, the incident was escalated further to a Box Alarm for tenders only.
The firefighting efforts involved several key operations:
- Three lines were in use: two 2 ½-inch lines and one 1 ¾-inch line. At some point, one of the 2 ½-inch lines was replaced with a Blitzfire portable master stream.
- Tender 56 acted as the attack pumper.
- Prospect Heights Tanker 9 was the first mutual aid company and supplied water to Tender 56.
- Palatine Rural Tanker 36 served as the second mutual aid tanker and provided additional support.
- Palatine Engine 82 positioned itself at the driveway entrance and connected its large-diameter hose (LDH) from Cuba Road to Prospect Heights Tanker 9.
Partial list of companies responding:
- **Long Grove:** Battalion 55, Chief 5500, Ambulance 55, Tanker 56
- **Mutual Aid Companies:** Palatine Engine 82, Buffalo Grove Engine 26, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Truck 51, Palatine Rural Tanker 36, Prospect Heights Tanker 9, Buffalo Grove Battalion 4, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Battalion 51, Prospect Heights Deputy Chief 901, Deerfield Squad 19, Lake Zurich Engine 4, Highland Park Truck 33, Mundelein Quint 432, Arlington Heights Ambulance 4, Barrington Ambulance
- **Box Alarm Companies:** Grayslake Tanker, Fox Lake Tanker, Wauconda Tanker, Barrington Countryside Tanker, Round Lake Tanker, Fox River Grove Tanker, Countryside Hose Tender
- **Support Teams:** MESS canteen and Lake County CERT
- **Change of Quarters Companies:** Highwood Ambulance 37 and Lake Forest Engine 422
As I stood there watching the intense firefighting effort unfold under the glow of the flames, I couldn’t help but think how lucky we were that the fire didn’t spread further. The dedication and coordination of these firefighters were evident in every step they took. The photos below give you an idea of the scale of the operation and the determination required to bring the fire under control.
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It’s moments like these that remind me why these brave men and women deserve our utmost respect. Despite the chaos, they worked tirelessly, ensuring the safety of everyone involved.