House Fire Quickly Extinguished By Palatine Firefighters On Cedarwood Ct
Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:00 PM Tuesday to a report of smoke coming from the residence at 229 E. Cedarwood Ct. in Palatine, called in by a passer-by. The first Palatine Fire Department crews arrived on the scene in less than 4 minutes and reported smoke showing from the tri-level, wood frame single family home. The first fire companies forced entry into the house and attacked the fire with a 1 3⁄4" hose line. Other firefighters stretched a supply line to a fire hydrant, initiated a search of the structure for possible occupants, ventilated smoke and fire gases, and pulled a second 1 3⁄4" hose line while additional crews laddered the building, opened walls and ceilings to search for hidden fire, and provided rapid intervention and medical standby. The fire was declared under control at 12:11 p.m. and firefighters continued to ventilate smoke and gases and perform salvage and overhaul activities for some time after the initial firefight...