Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:51 PM Thursday to a report of a house fire at 308 West Slade Street Palatine, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a house fire that was reported by a next-door neighbor.
The first on arrival by 6:56 p.m. reported nothing showing -- out investigating.
Smoke was discovered inside. A police officer helped a male resident down the front stairs while firefighters masked up with SCBA breathing apparatus.
Police reported that someone might still be inside after male resident advised his mother was still inside. Police weren't able to make entry in the smoke-filled home.
One victim was in the front yard by 6:57 p.m.
A firefighter crew reported no fire in the basement by 7:02 p.m.
Firefighters called for a drug box and a heart monitor, needed at the front yard.
A female victim was possibly als brought out the back of the house by E84 crew by 7:06 p.m.
EMS called to the front by 7:06 p.m. CPR underway.
Quint 83's crew was working the line inside the house, and the fire was declared under control by 7:11 p.m.
Engine 82's crew was in the basement doing a secondary search by 7:16 p.m.
Ambulance 84's crew was in the kitchen doing a primary search by 7:16 p.m.
Firefighters confirmed a 40 year-old male rescued and a 77 year-old female were rescued from the house, and confirmed that no other residents were inside the house.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E84 E81 E83?
TRUCK(S): QUINT83 TL85
SQUAD(S): SQD85
RIT: BC ?? T ??
CHIEF(S): BC8
EMS: A82 Rolling Meadow A
STAGING:
CODE 4 AT 6:59 PM
ENGINE(S): E82
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S):
EMS: Rolling Meadows A16 Long Grove A55
CHIEF(S): 700
SPECIAL:
STAGING:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
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