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Marengo Structure Fire 1/18/14
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On January 18th at 11:32am Marengo Fire Protection District responded to 7524 S. Grant Highway for a possible structure fire with reported fire coming from behind a dryer.
Auto-aid to respond was:
Engine(s): Union, Hampshire
Tender(s): Union, Huntley
EMS: Genoa-Kingston
MFPD requested MABAS Box #5-1184 to the Box Level for the structure fire with staging at the scene.
Box Alarm Level at 11:41am:
Engine(s): Lakewood, Elgin
Tender(s): Harvard, Genoa Kingston
Chief(s): Huntley, Hampshire
Special: Woodstock RIT, Woodstock Safety Officer
Change of Quarters: Belvidere, Boone County 2 Tender, Hebron EMS
Upgraded to 2nd Alarm at 12:30pm:
Engine(s): Belvidere, Crystal Lake
Tender(s): Boone County 2, Kirkland
Truck(s): Algonquin
EMS: Burlington
Special: Rehab South, EMA, ARC, Salvation Army Canteen
Change of Quarters: Rutland Engine, Wonder Lake Tender
MABAS Divison 5 update at 12:38pm for ENGINES ONLY to respond. All other units can disregard the 2nd Alarm response per MFPD Command.
Marengo Fire Protection District struck out MABAS Box #5-1184 at 1:54pm
News obtained from the Northwest Herald:
MARENGO – A Marengo family was displaced Saturday after a fire started inside their home along Grant Highway and left it uninhabitable.
The Marengo Fire Protection District responded at 11:30 a.m. to a structure fire at 7524 S. Grant Highway, said Captain John Kimmel. Firefighters immediately saw heavy smoke and flames billowing from the front of the house and requested assistance from 14 area departments.
The family safely evacuated the house by the time firefighters arrived, Kimmel said. No one was injured in the incident. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 2:30 p.m.
Marengo firefighters are still investigating the cause and determining the property damage. Departments from Belvidere, Boone County, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Genoa-Kingston, Genoa, Hampshire, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Kirkland, Lakewood, Union and Woodstock assisted Marengo.
Marengo Structure Fire 1/18/14
©AVucha 2014
On January 18th at 11:32am Marengo Fire Protection District responded to 7524 S. Grant Highway for a possible structure fire with reported fire coming from behind a dryer.
Auto-aid to respond was:
Engine(s): Union, Hampshire
Tender(s): Union, Huntley
EMS: Genoa-Kingston
MFPD requested MABAS Box #5-1184 to the Box Level for the structure fire with staging at the scene.
Box Alarm Level at 11:41am:
Engine(s): Lakewood, Elgin
Tender(s): Harvard, Genoa Kingston
Chief(s): Huntley, Hampshire
Special: Woodstock RIT, Woodstock Safety Officer
Change of Quarters: Belvidere, Boone County 2 Tender, Hebron EMS
Upgraded to 2nd Alarm at 12:30pm:
Engine(s): Belvidere, Crystal Lake
Tender(s): Boone County 2, Kirkland
Truck(s): Algonquin
EMS: Burlington
Special: Rehab South, EMA, ARC, Salvation Army Canteen
Change of Quarters: Rutland Engine, Wonder Lake Tender
MABAS Divison 5 update at 12:38pm for ENGINES ONLY to respond. All other units can disregard the 2nd Alarm response per MFPD Command.
Marengo Fire Protection District struck out MABAS Box #5-1184 at 1:54pm
News obtained from the Northwest Herald:
MARENGO – A Marengo family was displaced Saturday after a fire started inside their home along Grant Highway and left it uninhabitable.
The Marengo Fire Protection District responded at 11:30 a.m. to a structure fire at 7524 S. Grant Highway, said Captain John Kimmel. Firefighters immediately saw heavy smoke and flames billowing from the front of the house and requested assistance from 14 area departments.
The family safely evacuated the house by the time firefighters arrived, Kimmel said. No one was injured in the incident. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 2:30 p.m.
Marengo firefighters are still investigating the cause and determining the property damage. Departments from Belvidere, Boone County, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Genoa-Kingston, Genoa, Hampshire, Harvard, Hebron, Huntley, Kirkland, Lakewood, Union and Woodstock assisted Marengo.