LIGHTNING STRIKE, HOUSE FIRE ON WESTMORELAND DR NEAR OLD HICKS RD PALATINE

      MON SEP 03 2018 ~3:59 PM
      Palatine Fire Department
      Lightning Strike/House Fire/Working Fire
      2107 North Westmoreland Drive Palatine, IL

      Report of a fire at a split-level house. Report of pets inside.

      Police on arrival report a lightning strike with flames showing from a basement window. Code 4/Working Fire response at 4:02 pm.           

      E82 crew on arrival reports a fully-involved basement fire by 4:04 p.m.

      Interior crew report no more flames seen by 4:11 p.m.

      E81 search the first floor with Tower Ladder 85 assigned to assist search on the first floor at about 4:15 p.m.

      Quint 83's crew was working the second line at about 4:15 p.m.

      Primary search all clear by 4:17 p.m.

      Firefighters had two lines on the fire, building opened up for ventilation, ladders in place, primary search all clear, working on overhaul and checking for extension by 4:20 p.m.

      Engine 82's crew confirms the fire is knocked in the basement by 4:23 p.m.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

      ENGINE(S): E82  E81

      TRUCK(S): Q38   TL85

      SQUAD(S):  SQD85

      RIT: BC ??   T ??

      CHIEF(S): BC ??

      EMS: A82  Arlington Heights A4

      E = Engine, T = Ladder Truck, TL = Tower Ladder, Q = Quint, SQD = Squad, BC = Battalion Chief, A = Ambulance

      CODE 4 AT 04:02 PM

      ENGINE(S):  Arlington Heights E4

      TRUCK(S):

      EMS: Buffalo Grove A25

      CHIEF(S): Chiefs 801  802

      SPECIAL:

      STAGING:

      CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

      LIVE TRAFFIC MAP …
      http://maps.google.com/?q=2107+north+westmoreland+drive+palatine,+il&t=h&z=17&layer=t

      Get updates in your Facebook feed
      facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies




       facebook … 
      GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies

      Palatine, IL MAP
      google.com/maps/place/Palatine,+IL

      GOOGLE SEARCH INCIDENT ADDRESS
      google.com/search?q=2107+North+Westmoreland+Drive+Palatine,+IL

      GOOGLE SEARCH Palatine Fire Department
      google.com/search?q=Palatine+Fire+Department+Illinois

      Palatine Fire Department NEWS
      google.com/search?q=Palatine+Fire+Department+ILLINOIS&tbm=nws

      Palatine, IL NEWS
      google.com/search?q=Palatine,+IL+ILLINOIS&tbm=nws

      SEARCH YOUR OWN with PRE-DEFINED SEARCHES
      search.chicagofiremap.net

Blog Archive