Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:02 PM Thursday to a report of a car fire in a garage at a townhouse at 632 Whalom Lane Schaumburg, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a condo/apartment fire.
Battalion Chief 5 reported a header in the sky as units were responding, and the response was upgraded to a working fire response, Code 4 by 4:06 p.m.
Engine 52's crew on arrival reported a car fire in the garage in a 3-unit, 2-story townhouse condo building with crews leading out with a hose line.
Battalion Chief 5 on arrival reported heavy fire from the garage with fire extending to the second floor.
Primary searches were underway with the fire knocked by 4:24 p.m.
The primary search was declared clear with a secondary search underway by 4:29 p.m.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E51 E52 E54
TRUCK(S): T52
SQUAD(S):
RIT: BC ?? T ??
CHIEF(S): BC5
EMS: A52
STAGING: ??
CODE 4 AT 04:06 PM
ENGINE(S):
TRUCK(S): Q7
SQUAD(S): SQD55
EMS: A51
CHIEF(S): 501 502
SPECIAL:
STAGING: Bartlett E1 (returned)
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Arlington Heights E3
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