At around 6:20 PM, a homeowner in Prospect Heights reached out to report smoke filling their house at 415 Cherry Creek Lane. Given its location on the northern edge of the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District, the initial response came from Arlington Heights Engine 4. Upon arrival, they found light smoke and quickly deployed a hose line. Within just a few minutes, Prospect Heights units—Engine 39, Squad 9, Tanker 9, and Battalion 9—arrived on the scene.
Attached below is a photo showing smoke billowing from a second-floor window at 415 Cherry Creek Lane in Prospect Heights, captured by Larry Shapiro.
[Photo description: Smoke pushing from a second-floor window at 415 Cherry Creek Lane.]
Another image shows Palatine firefighters raising a ladder to support the interior teams.
[Photo description: Palatine firefighters raising a ladder to assist interior operations.]
This particular house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, in an area lacking fire hydrants. Long Grove Tanker 55 joined the effort under the Code 3 automatic aid dispatch, along with Wheeling Engine 23 and Battalion 24, and Palatine Ambulance 83. The alarm was quickly escalated to Code 4 due to the working fire, bringing in reinforcements like Northbrook Tower 12, Palatine Rural Tanker 36, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51, Glenview Ambulance 8, and Mt. Prospect Engine 14.
As Engine 4 utilized their 500 gallons, Tanker 9 was already supplying them with a 3,000-gallon tank, later replenished by another 3,000 gallons from Tanker 55. The closest hydrant was across Hintz Road in Wheeling, about half a mile away. While the tanker operation continued, Squad 9 laid out their full bed of 1,500 feet of 5-inch hose, followed by Engine 39 laying an additional 700 feet. This supply line crossed Hintz Road, prompting the police department to activate an ILEAS Box Alarm for extra units from Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights, Wheeling, and Northbrook.
Attached below is a photo showing a section of the 2,200-foot hose extending from the fire scene to the nearest hydrant.
[Photo description: A section of the 2,200-foot hose connecting the fire scene to the hydrant.]
Another image captures Prospect Heights Engine 39 operating a hydrant across Hintz Road, supplying water through 2,200 feet of 5-inch hose.
[Photo description: Prospect Heights Engine 39 supplying water through 2,200 feet of hose.]
Interior teams launched an attack on the fire, which was initially confined to a closet but had spread to multiple attic levels. Heavy smoke emerged from the ridge vent, windows, and eaves. A vent hole was cut into the roof above the garage, allowing significant fire to escape.
Attached below is a photo showing fire venting from the attic above the garage.
[Photo description: Fire venting from the attic above the garage.]
As conditions worsened, the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm, calling in additional resources such as a quint from Palatine, a tower ladder from Buffalo Grove, a Deerfield squad, a Morton Grove squad functioning as Niles Service Truck 2, a tanker from Elk Grove Township, engines from Des Plaines and North Maine. Chiefs arriving included Niles Battalion 2 (for North Maine Battalion 1), Glenview Battalion 6, Northbrook 1100, Wheeling 2400, and Long Grove 5500, alongside Prospect Heights Chief 900 and 901.
The interior crews successfully extinguished the flames before the situation required an evacuation or a defensive strategy. Most of the Box Alarm companies were held back.
Attached below is a photo showing smoke venting from the large, two-story house at 415 Cherry Creek Lane.
[Photo description: Smoke venting from the large, two-story house.]
For those interested, here’s a link to a full gallery of images.
Additionally, a video has been posted for further reference.
[End of report]
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