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Crystal Lake Structure Fire 2/24/14
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On February 24th at 1:24pm, Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue responded to 1627 Carlemont Dr. for an activated commercial fire alarm. While responding an off duty firefighter called and advised he saw a light haze coming from the siding of the building. At 1:27pm the call was upgraded to a General Alarm for the possible structure fire.
At 1:31pm, Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue activated MABAS #5-342 to the Box Level at 1267 Carlemont Dr. for the structure fire with staging at Village Rd. and Carlemont Dr.
Units due:
Engine(s): McHenry, Nunda Rural
Truck(s): Huntley
Squad(s): Cary w/ Cascade
EMS: Lakewood, East Dundee
Chief(s): Algonquin RIT
Special Equipment: Rehab 5, Algonquin Safety Officer, Cary Safety Officer
Change of Quarters: Wonder Lake Engine (St.1), Fox River Grove EMS (St.1)
At 1:35pm, CLFR upgraded MABAS Box #5-342 to the Second Level.
Units due:
Engine(s): Wonder Lake, Carpentersville
Truck(s): Woodstock
EMS: Fox River Grove
Chief(s): Woodstock, Huntley
Special Equipment: EMA, Huntley Safety Officer, Salvation Army Canteen
Change of Quarters: Barrington Engine (St.1), Marengo Rescue EMS (St.1)
At 2:21pm, by the authority of CLFR Command, MABAS Box #5-342 was struck out.
News Article obtained from the Northwest Herald:
CRYSTAL LAKE – The residents of five apartments were displaced following a fire Monday afternoon at a condominium complex, officials said.The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 1:22 p.m. to an activated fire alarm at 1623 Carlemont Drive, a two-story building that houses four units and is connected to a second four-unit building, according to a news release.
Flames reaching 20 to 25 feet were coming out of the second floor of the building, said Jim Rainbolt, president of the Randall Village Condominium Association.
He had arrived about five minutes after the alarm had gone off, he said, adding that the fire developed pretty quickly.
Randall Village is made up of 21 residential buildings, each housing six to eight apartments, Rainbolt said.
The fire department was able to bring the fire under control in 45 minutes and prevent it from spreading to other buildings, the release said.
The fire damage was mostly contained to the unit where the fire started and the roof that covers that unit, Battalion Chief William Whyte said. There was water and smoke damage to the other units.
The residents of all four units in 1623 Carlemont Drive and of one unit in adjoined 1627 Carlemont Drive have been displaced, Rainbolt said.
The initial damage estimate has been placed at $350,000, the release said. There were no injuries.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, Whyte said.
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was assisted by the Crystal Lake building and public works departments as well as fire departments from Algonquin, Huntley, McHenry, Nunda Township, Cary, Woodstock, Lakewood, East Dundee, Carpentersville, Fox River Grove, Barrington and Marengo, the release said.
The Red Cross and Salvation Army also assisted.
Crystal Lake Structure Fire 2/24/14
©AVucha 2014
On February 24th at 1:24pm, Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue responded to 1627 Carlemont Dr. for an activated commercial fire alarm. While responding an off duty firefighter called and advised he saw a light haze coming from the siding of the building. At 1:27pm the call was upgraded to a General Alarm for the possible structure fire.
At 1:31pm, Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue activated MABAS #5-342 to the Box Level at 1267 Carlemont Dr. for the structure fire with staging at Village Rd. and Carlemont Dr.
Units due:
Engine(s): McHenry, Nunda Rural
Truck(s): Huntley
Squad(s): Cary w/ Cascade
EMS: Lakewood, East Dundee
Chief(s): Algonquin RIT
Special Equipment: Rehab 5, Algonquin Safety Officer, Cary Safety Officer
Change of Quarters: Wonder Lake Engine (St.1), Fox River Grove EMS (St.1)
At 1:35pm, CLFR upgraded MABAS Box #5-342 to the Second Level.
Units due:
Engine(s): Wonder Lake, Carpentersville
Truck(s): Woodstock
EMS: Fox River Grove
Chief(s): Woodstock, Huntley
Special Equipment: EMA, Huntley Safety Officer, Salvation Army Canteen
Change of Quarters: Barrington Engine (St.1), Marengo Rescue EMS (St.1)
At 2:21pm, by the authority of CLFR Command, MABAS Box #5-342 was struck out.
News Article obtained from the Northwest Herald:
CRYSTAL LAKE – The residents of five apartments were displaced following a fire Monday afternoon at a condominium complex, officials said.The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 1:22 p.m. to an activated fire alarm at 1623 Carlemont Drive, a two-story building that houses four units and is connected to a second four-unit building, according to a news release.
Flames reaching 20 to 25 feet were coming out of the second floor of the building, said Jim Rainbolt, president of the Randall Village Condominium Association.
He had arrived about five minutes after the alarm had gone off, he said, adding that the fire developed pretty quickly.
Randall Village is made up of 21 residential buildings, each housing six to eight apartments, Rainbolt said.
The fire department was able to bring the fire under control in 45 minutes and prevent it from spreading to other buildings, the release said.
The fire damage was mostly contained to the unit where the fire started and the roof that covers that unit, Battalion Chief William Whyte said. There was water and smoke damage to the other units.
The residents of all four units in 1623 Carlemont Drive and of one unit in adjoined 1627 Carlemont Drive have been displaced, Rainbolt said.
The initial damage estimate has been placed at $350,000, the release said. There were no injuries.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, Whyte said.
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was assisted by the Crystal Lake building and public works departments as well as fire departments from Algonquin, Huntley, McHenry, Nunda Township, Cary, Woodstock, Lakewood, East Dundee, Carpentersville, Fox River Grove, Barrington and Marengo, the release said.
The Red Cross and Salvation Army also assisted.