BRUSH FIRE THREATENS HOMES ON WHEATLAND DR AND HARVEST CIRCLE SOUTH OF BARLINA RD NEAR HUNTLEY RD AND ACKMAN RD

TUE APR 14 2015 ~12:53 PM
CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE RESCUE
PRESCRIBED BURN UNCONTROLLED; STRUCTURE INVOLVED
BRUSH FIRE 1011 WHEATLAND DR CRYSTAL LAKE, IL



Does this look like a "controlled burn" to you? @tvbrad @cbschicago #BreakingNews at five. pic.twitter.com/xt69YrTKmA
— david parrish (@dparrishcbs2) April 14, 2015



PRESCRIBED BURN BETWEEN REDTAIL DR AND HUNTLEY RD AND NORTH OF ACKMAN RD REPORTED OUT OF CONTROL. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

REPORT OF A FIRE THREATENING OR DAMAGING HOUSES ON WHEATLAND DR SOUTH OF BARLINA RD, AND HARVEST CIRCLE SOUTH OF BARLINA RD. AT LEAST 8 HOMES WITH HEAT DAMAGE.

INITIALLY A SMOKE INVESTIGATION IN THE AREA OF ACKMAN RD AND HALIGUS RD (MULTIPLE CALL).



8 homes damaged during controlled burn in Crystal Lake: http://t.co/G21FBYpsfs pic.twitter.com/4YXVkLOQnn
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 15, 2015



REPORT THAT HEAT FROM FIRE IS MELTING SIDING OF HOUSES ON WHEATLAND DR AT 12:57 PM.

SMOKE IN THE AREA OF HEATHER DRIVE AND COTTONWOOD REPORTED AT 12:58 PM.

WOODSTOCK UPGRADES TO A GENERAL ALARM AT ABOUT 12:59 PM.

REPORT OF NO ACTIVE STRUCTURE FIRE, BUT SIDING IS DAMAGED AT ABOUT 1:05 PM.

E432 ASSIGNED TO HUNTLEY RD TO PROTECT THE ROADWAY AND LET THE FIRE BURN EAST TO HUNTLEY RD.


POLICE CLOSING DOWN HUNTLEY RD  AT 1:15 PM -- BLOCKING BETWEEN ACKMAN RD AND BARLINA AT 1:19 PM.

WIND: NE 7 MPH

UNITS ASSIGNED ... DEVELOPING ...

FIREFIGHTERS FROM CRYSTAL LAKE, HUNTLEY?, LAKEWOOD, AND WOODSTOCK ON SCENE.

ENGINE(S): CRYSTAL LAKE E343   E344   LAKEWOOD E1041    WOODSTOCK 432

TRUCK(S): T31

SQUAD(S): SQD??

TENDER(S): TANKER ??

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC330,  CRYSTAL LAKE 302, CRYSTAL LAKE 303, CRYSTAL LAKE 307, WOODSTOCK 400, WOODSTOCK 407

EMS: A354 A352  A354

STAGING: ACKMAN RD AND HUNTLEY RD

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Controlled burn in Crystal Lake gets a bit out of hand. 8 homes suffered damage. @ReginaWaldroup on the story. pic.twitter.com/H5Q0tvCvLI
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) April 14, 2015

8 homes damaged during controlled burn in Crystal Lake: http://t.co/G21FBYpsfs pic.twitter.com/4YXVkLOQnn
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 15, 2015

Eight homes in Crystal Lake damaged when controlled burn gets too close http://t.co/TL52ruikcD pic.twitter.com/drQ5IYan0Z
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) April 14, 2015

Controlled burn in Crystal Lake damages siding on 8 homes when the heat & flames got too close pic.twitter.com/NsZoWQIYGr
— Sam Unger (@ungersam) April 14, 2015