The North Chicago Fire Department responded to a commercial building fire at an auto-body facility last night, arriving to find heavy flames engulfing a one-story structure with exposures on both sides. The incident was escalated to a MABAS Box Alarm, bringing in mutual aid units from surrounding departments. Shortly after, the original building collapsed as the fire spread to adjacent buildings.
A firefighter is seen cutting through a metal fence to gain access to the rear of the scene. Shaun Unell photo.
Fire was observed burning through the rear of the original building after the roof collapsed. Shaun Unell photo.
A master stream from the North Chicago tower ladder was deployed as the fire took hold of the southern exposure building. Shaun Unell photo.
Several special calls were made, significantly increasing the number of units on the scene. Hours later, the alarm was elevated to a second alarm, although the sheer number of responding companies made it effectively much larger.
Firefighters are seen moving hose to clear a spot for the Round Lake Tower Ladder as it moves into position on Sheridan Road. Shaun Unell photo.
Knollwood Engine 44 had lines off in the rear. Shaun Unell photo.
Heavy smoke escapes from a vacant apartment building as firefighters redeploy North Chicago Tower 9. Shaun Unell photo.
Engines from North Chicago, Waukegan, Newport Township, Knollwood, Abbott Labs, and Lake Forest were pumping. Additional units arrived from the Great Lakes Naval Base, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Villa, and another from Newport Township. Five elevated master streams were in operation, including tower ladders from North Chicago, Round Lake, Highland Park, Zion, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods. A Grayslake ladder and Arlington Heights tower were not used, though the latter traveled the farthest — 32 miles.
Highland Park Truck 33, a Sutphen mid-mount ladder, was positioned behind the fire buildings on Lenox Street. Larry Shapiro photo.
The Newport Township hose tender, a 1977 Mack CF, was supplying Highland Park. Larry Shapiro photo.
Lincolnshire Truck 53 was deployed as a master stream for the first time. Larry Shapiro photo.
Lake Bluff, Gurnee, and Deerfield sent squads, while chief officers from Waukegan, Newport Township, Wauconda, and Lake Forest also arrived. Two North Chicago ambulances were on site, along with rehab units from Libertyville and the Antioch Rescue Squad.
The Round Lake tower ladder was set up in front of the southern exposure building. Larry Shapiro photo.
The two-story brick apartment building to the south posed a challenge due to being deemed unsafe for interior operations. Its roof remained intact for a long time. Larry Shapiro photo.
Eventually, the fire broke through the roof, allowing elevated master streams to extinguish it. Larry Shapiro photo.
Waukegan Engine 1611 was stationed at a hydrant on Sheridan Road and 10th Street. Larry Shapiro photo.
The fire was directly across the street from Abbott Labs, whose fire department supplied water from their property reservoir, enabling more effective defensive operations than the city’s water supply alone could provide.
The Abbott Labs engine was pumping from their property across the street from the fire. Larry Shapiro photo.
Zion's truck is seen wetting down the remains of the apartment building alongside the Round Lake and North Chicago towers further down the road. Larry Shapiro photo.
There were no reported injuries, and the alarm was finally called off late in the evening. Units were released after midnight, with an excavator brought in to dismantle the unsafe remnants of the building.
Shaun Unell and Larry Shapiro were both on the scene and submitted these images. More photos can be viewed HERE.
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