Long Grove Tanker 55 stands by at the portable tank supplying Barrington Engine 363. Larry Shapiro photo Barrington Engine 363 was drafting from the porta-tank and pumping in-line to Engine 361. Larry Shapiro photo Firefighters from Carpentersville Engine 942 work on a spot fire at the peak of the garage roof. Larry Shapiro photo The fire originated outside the garage and burned through the roof creating a trench. Larry Shapiro photo Protective Coatings,Protective Coatings With Modified Silica,Silica Fume For Protective Coatings,Marine Protective Coatings Henan Minmetals East New Materials CO. LTD. , https://www.eastmaterials.com
Barrington Box Alarm 11-23-11
The Barrington Fire Department was called around 8:00 PM tonight to a reported fire at 340 Weatherstone Road. The initial call came from a neighbor who spotted flames coming from the garage. When the first responding units arrived, they encountered heavy fire in the three-car garage, which had already spread up through the roof and was threatening the main structure of the house. A Box Alarm was quickly dispatched, bringing in tankers to the non-hydranted neighborhood near Lake-Cook and Ela Roads.
Firefighters found the blaze in the garage attic and parts of the second-floor attic before they managed to contain it and prevent further spread. Fortunately, both vehicles inside the garage were largely undamaged. The first Barrington engine was positioned in the driveway, with the second engine stationed in front of the house. A portable water tank was set up by the first engine, and the tankers maintained a steady water supply throughout the operation.
Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene after the fire had been brought under control. He captured several photos of the incident and has compiled a small gallery of additional images available HERE.