Busy Afternoon with a Structure Fire |
By Deputy Chief Chris Howell | |
September 5, 2024 | |
-At 1:27 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside Responded Mutual Aid to East Dundee at 1200 Higgins Rd, for a for a Large Field Fire. Tender 1221 and UTV 1230 Responded. Tender 1221 was Staged until released by Command and UTV 1230 was returned while enroute. Respondeing from Pingree: -At 1:58 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside units were dispatched for a reported Structure Fire at 8N573 Kendall Rd. On arrival personnel found Light Smoke on the first floor and Heavy Smoke in the Basement and confirmed a Working Fire. Home Owner reported the everyone was out of the house. Fire was Extinguished within 10 minutes of arrival, using one handline. The Fire was contained to the Basement. Personnel vented the building a preformed overhaul. One Civilian and one Firefighter were injured and Transported to the Hospital. Kendall Rd was closed for over an hour. The Fire is under investigation. Responding for Pingree Grove: Departments assisting Pingree: At 2:24 Pingree Grove & Countryside was dispatched to South Elgin for a working structure Fire with people trapped. Pingree units responded from the Kendal Fire. Units were staged until released by Command. Responding from Pingree Grove: |
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