Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:20 AM Saturday to a report of a garage fire at a townhouse/condominium, 217 Oak Knoll Court Schaumburg, Il. A Schaumuburg fire crew on arrival reported a fully-involved garage.
Squad 55's crew completed a primary search of the building, while engine crew members had two lines on the fire by 3:38 a.m.
Battalion Chief 5 reported crews were making good progress by 3:44 a.m. but that the roof collapsed over the attached garage.
There was report at 3:44 a.m. that no residents were injured.
Initially, there was no extension of fire beyond the garage fire discovered by 3:44 a.m.
Crews were monitoring for air quality and preparing for overhaul by 4:34 a.m. Squad 55's were operating their air quality meter to check for safe conditions to all removal of firefighters' self-contained breathing apparatus while inside the building. An interior crew reported air quality was good by 4:42 a.m.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E52 E54
TRUCK(S): T52
SQUAD(S): SQD55
CHIEF(S): BC5
EMS: A52A ??
CODE 4 AT 3:25 AM
ENGINE(S): E51
TRUCK(S): T53
SQUAD(S): SQD55A
EMS: A54 A51 A53
CHIEF(S): 502 501
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Rolling Meadows E16, Schaumburg E3
MABAS Division 1 Box Alarm on Box #1 for a structure fire
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): Streamwood Fire Department E33
Hanover Park Fire Department
Roselle Fire Department
TRUCK(S): Hoffman Estates Fire Department TL22
Elk Grove Village Fire Department Q7
SQUAD(S): Carol Stream FPD
RIT: Palatine Fire Department Chief
Palatine Engine
Itasca FPD Truck
(Elk Grove Engine 10 and Chief? also?)
EMS: Bloomingdale FPD,
CHIEF(S): 500
SPECIAL: Hoffman Estates ISO, Salvation Army
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Palatine E84
STAGING: Williamsburg off of Oak Knoll
STRUCK OUT AT 5:05 AM on orders of Deputy Chief 502.
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