House Fire Follows Explosion in Basement on Blue Court Near Crystal Lake Ave , Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:33 AM Tuesday to a report of a house fire at 6015 Blue Court, Crystal Lake, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that flames were coming from the house and that an explosion from an unknown cause occurred in the basement.
Some fire vehicles were stopped by a train while en route to the fire.
First crew on arrival reported they're on the scene with a fully-involved house fire with all residents evacuated. Firefighters initially fought the fire with a defensive attack.
Paramedics possibly evaluated and treated at least one patient.
The fire department response was upgraded to a Box Alarm to the Second Level at about 6:45 a.m. and to the Third Level at about 6:53 a.m.
The fire was declared under control about 7:27 a.m. and the Box Alarm was struck out at 7:27 a.m.
UNITS ASSIGNED
ENGINE(S): E341 E343 E344
TRUCK(S): T381 TL381 ALGONQUIN TL181
SQUAD(S): SQD359 ?
TENDER(S): TANKER371
RIT: MCHENRY RIT ENGINE
CHIEF(S): BC330 C302 DC303 308 303 ALGONQUIN
EMS: A353 A354
OX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): HUNTLEY, BARRINGTON, COUNTRYSIDE
TRUCK(S): BARRINGTON
SQUAD(S): CARY CASCADE
TENDER(S): WOODSTOCK, WAUCONDA, WONDER LAKE, FOX RIVER GROVE, MCHENRY
EMS: WEST DUNDEE, CARPENTERSVILLE, EAST DUNDEE
CHIEF(S):
MCHENRY RIT, WOODSTOCK, HUNTLEY
SPECIAL: REHAB SOUTH, ALGONQUIN SAFETY OFFICER, CARY SAFETY OFFICER, EMA 56, HUNTLEY SAFETY OFFICER, SALVATION ARMY CANTEEN
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LAKE ZURICH ENGINE, PINGREE GROVE AMBULANCE
STAGING: CRYSTAL LAKE AND WYNDWOOD DR
3RD ALARM AT 06:53 AM
ENGINE(S): LAKE ZURICH
TRUCK(S): HARVARD
SQUAD(S): ??
TENDER(S): RICHMOND, MARENGO, UNION
EMS: PINGREE GROVE
CHIEF(S): CARY
SPECIAL: REHAB NORTH, AIR 5
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Some fire vehicles were stopped by a train while en route to the fire.
First crew on arrival reported they're on the scene with a fully-involved house fire with all residents evacuated. Firefighters initially fought the fire with a defensive attack.
Paramedics possibly evaluated and treated at least one patient.
The fire department response was upgraded to a Box Alarm to the Second Level at about 6:45 a.m. and to the Third Level at about 6:53 a.m.
The fire was declared under control about 7:27 a.m. and the Box Alarm was struck out at 7:27 a.m.
UNITS ASSIGNED
ENGINE(S): E341 E343 E344
TRUCK(S): T381 TL381 ALGONQUIN TL181
SQUAD(S): SQD359 ?
TENDER(S): TANKER371
RIT: MCHENRY RIT ENGINE
CHIEF(S): BC330 C302 DC303 308 303 ALGONQUIN
EMS: A353 A354
OX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): HUNTLEY, BARRINGTON, COUNTRYSIDE
TRUCK(S): BARRINGTON
SQUAD(S): CARY CASCADE
TENDER(S): WOODSTOCK, WAUCONDA, WONDER LAKE, FOX RIVER GROVE, MCHENRY
EMS: WEST DUNDEE, CARPENTERSVILLE, EAST DUNDEE
CHIEF(S):
MCHENRY RIT, WOODSTOCK, HUNTLEY
SPECIAL: REHAB SOUTH, ALGONQUIN SAFETY OFFICER, CARY SAFETY OFFICER, EMA 56, HUNTLEY SAFETY OFFICER, SALVATION ARMY CANTEEN
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LAKE ZURICH ENGINE, PINGREE GROVE AMBULANCE
STAGING: CRYSTAL LAKE AND WYNDWOOD DR
3RD ALARM AT 06:53 AM
ENGINE(S): LAKE ZURICH
TRUCK(S): HARVARD
SQUAD(S): ??
TENDER(S): RICHMOND, MARENGO, UNION
EMS: PINGREE GROVE
CHIEF(S): CARY
SPECIAL: REHAB NORTH, AIR 5
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