HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE, EXPOSURE HOMES WITH ROOF FIRES ON CARRINGTON DR, CRYSTAL LAKE

    WED MAY 01 2013 ~3:45 PM
    CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE RESCUE/NUNDA TOWNSHIP
    INTERDIVISIONAL BOX ALARM FOR MULTIPLE HOUSE BURNING
    3217 CARRINGTON CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

    CRYSTAL LAKE: ONE HOUSE TOTALLY DESTROYED WITH GAS LINE STILL BURNING. AT LEAST TWO HOUSES TO THE NORTH WITH ROOF FIRES FROM BURNING EMBERS. INITIAL HOUSE A 2-STORY 50X50 HOUSE. MABAS 5TH ALARM ON BOX # 5-371. THE FIFTH ALARM WENT FROM A SECOND ALARM DIRECTLY TO A FIFTH ALARM. MABAS 3RD ALARM ON BOX # 5-341 FOR TENDERS. DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS ONLY ON I ITIAL HOUSE FIRE. ROOF OPS AND INTERIOR ATTACK ON HOUSES TO THE NORTH.

    SPOT FIRES INVOLVING LANDSCAPING. ONE NEIGHBOR BURNED BY AN EMBER FROM INITIAL HOUSE WHILE USING A GARDEN HOSE TO PROTECT ROOF OF EXPOSURE HOUSE TO THE NORTH. SEVERAL NEIGHBORS PULLED TOGETHER TO HELP WITH FIRE WATCH AND TO PROTECT EXPOSURES, AND PUT OUT SPOT FIRES INVOLVING LANDSCAPING AND BRUSH FIRES.

    NO INITIAL HEAT DAMAGE DISCOVERED AT HOUSE DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF INITIAL FIRE BUILDING. SOME FIREPLACE LOGS IN STORAGE AND SPOT LANDSCAPING FIRES DIRECTLY TO SOUTH AT PROPERTY LINE.

    FIRE COMMAND AT DRIVEWAY AT PROPERTY DIRECTLY TO EAST OF INITIAL FIRE BUILDING.

    STAGING ON VALLEY VIEW RD BETWEEN E TERRA COTTA AVE AND E CRYSTAL LAKE AVE (ROAD CLOSED).

    TWO FIREFIGHTERS WERE TREATED FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION.

    NO KNOWN SERIOUS INJURIES ... DEVELOPING ...

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