Wednesday evening at 7:19 pm Pingree Grove and Countryside responded for a structure fire at 37W858 Highland Ave. On arrival personnel found an abandoned house well involved. Personnel made an aggressive attack with two hose lines. The fire had too much headway and had gotten up into the attic. The decision was made by command, due to the condition of the building and fire conditions, to pull back and and let the building burn. Personnel protected the exposures and vegetation around the building. Fire operations were also hampered by a natural gas fire coming from the gas service to the building. Nicor was called to the scene to shut off the gas at the street. The fire was struck at 12:42 am. with the last units returning at 1:13 am. Approximately 31,000 Gallons of water was used. There were no injuries and the fire is under investigation. Highland Ave was closed for about 6 hours.

Responding for Pingree Grove Countryside: Engine 1216 & 1212, Tender 1223, Ambulance 1251, Utility 1235, Unit 1207, and Chief's 1202 & 1201.

Assisting Departments: Burlington Chief 1301 & Tender 1327, Hampshire Chief 1401, Elburn Chief 300 & Tender 303, Huntley Truck 981 & Engine 945, Rutland/Dundee Tender 52, East Dundee Tender 41, South Elgin B/C 21 & Tender 22, Genoa/Kingston Tender 1, Fox River Countryside Ambulance 1852, West Dundee Engine 31, Kane County Office of Emergency Management & Sheriffs Police, Hanover Township, Nicor, Com-Ed, and the Kane County Fire/Arson Task Force.

Elgin Engine 3 and a Huntley Ambulance 953 were in our stations covering for any other calls.