It was just before 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, when fire departments from multiple towns including Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Lake Zurich, Prospect Heights, Mundelein, Countryside Fire Protection District, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Barrington, and Elk Grove Township were called out to a house fire at 3159 Cuba Road in Long Grove. Initial reports indicated that there was fire on the roof, and the homeowner had been trying to put it out themselves. This large, 6,000-square-foot home with a cedar shake roof sits about 1,000 feet from the main road, accessible via a winding driveway and a wooden bridge.
When responders arrived, they learned that the homeowner had reportedly gone back inside the house but was outside again by the time the first units got there. Long Grove firefighters noticed flames coming from the attic at the front of the house as well as from the rear during their initial assessment. The alarm level was raised to a working fire status, prompting the dispatch of additional resources, including several extra tanker trucks.
An attempt was made to fight the fire from within the structure, but heavy fire conditions forced firefighters to retreat and switch to defensive strategies. Long Grove’s Tanker 55, carrying 3,000 gallons of water, and Squad 55 with 730 gallons, were positioned in the driveway. Shortly afterward, Lake Zurich's Engine 324 arrived with another 750 gallons after laying out 750 feet of 5-inch hose along the driveway. The incident escalated to a MABAS Box Alarm, eventually being upgraded to a second and then a third alarm.
A deck gun was employed to combat the blaze until the initial 4,800 gallons of water supply ran out. At this point, other teams began establishing a water source from the street. Tankers transported water from two fill sites, one to the east and another to the west.
At some point, explosions from ammunition inside the house could be heard. Embers from the fire spread to the east, igniting several small brush fires. Driven by strong winds, the rapidly spreading fire ultimately consumed the entire house, leaving it completely destroyed.
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An incomplete list of the responding agencies includes:
- Long Grove Fire Protection District: Battalion Chief, Chief, Squad, Tanker
- Buffalo Grove Fire Department: Chief, Battalion Chief, Tower Ladder, Ambulance, Mobile Command Vehicle
- Prospect Heights Fire Department: Chief, Tanker
- Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District: Battalion Chief, Squad
- Deerfield-Riverwoods Fire Protection District: Squad
- Palatine Fire Department: Squad
- Barrington Fire Department: Chief
- Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District: Battalion Chief
- Elk Grove Village Fire Department: Ambulance
- Mundelein Fire Department: Ambulance
- Wheeling Fire Department: Chief, Ambulance
- Lake Zurich Fire Department: Engine, Chief
- Mount Prospect Fire Department: Engine
- Highland Park Fire Department: Engine
- Gurnee Fire Department: Engine
- Lake Forest Fire Department: Engine
- Palatine Rural Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Countryside Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Grayslake Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Elk Grove Township Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Round Lake Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Cary Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Lake Villa Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Nunda Rural Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Fox River Grove Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Wauconda Fire Protection District: Tanker
- Northbrook Fire Department: Tower Ladder
This fire was a massive operation requiring extensive coordination between numerous departments to manage the intense situation.
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