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During the peak of a powerful afternoon storm that swept through the Chicago area, fire departments in the northwest suburbs were heavily engaged responding to lightning strikes. Within just an hour, several departments—including Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Countryside, Palatine, Long Grove, and Barrington—reported lightning incidents within their jurisdictions.
The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods call turned out to be a lightning strike with no fire, while the Palatine response also involved a lightning strike but caused only minor damage. In Countryside, smoke was reported from a four-story residential building, prompting an upgrade to a working fire response. The department then requested a MABAS Box Alarm to bring in additional companies for support.
Meanwhile, Long Grove responded to a fire on Muirwood Court and upgraded the alarm to a Code 4. During this time, Barrington also activated a MABAS Box Alarm for a fire in Inverness. When the Long Grove fire was under control, both the Palatine and Countryside incidents were still ongoing, forcing the RED Center to reassign units that would typically cover those areas.
As Barrington escalated their incident to a Box Alarm, they had to find replacement companies for Long Grove and Wheeling, both of which were already committed at the Long Grove fire. Two tankers and an engine from Barrington were at the scene and were later released to assist at Barrington once the Long Grove fire was contained.
Larry Shapiro was on-site at the Long Grove fire and captured several photos and a video. His images show the fire coming from the gable vent on the east side of the house, which was discovered by a neighbor since the residents were away.
The area has limited water supply, with dry hydrants being the only option. The closest one was over 2,000 feet away, so Lake Zurich Engine 4 laid out their entire 5-inch hose line to reach it. Long Grove firefighters initially relied on their squad’s 1,000-gallon water supply and a 3,000-gallon tanker until the supply line was established.
Firefighters also managed to rescue two cats from the home during the incident. More photos from the event are available in a gallery [HERE].