Jeep Fire at Arlington Town Square on South Evergreen Ave Near Starbucks, Arlington Heights

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VIDEO of a Jeep SUV fire with a long way a fire hydrant in downtown Arlington Heights at Arlington Town Square on South Evergreen Avenue.

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:10 PM Sunday to a report of a car fire in the block of 42.08214,-87.981242 (0-99 South Evergreen Avenue Arlington Heights, IL). Police and firefighter/paramedics arrived to find a black Jeep on fire, just east of Starbucks in the parking area. High winds blew smoke to the west and fanned the flames.

Arlington Heights firefighters from Tower 1 put water on the fire, but their tank didn’t hold enough water to extinguish the fire, and no hydrant was available nearby. The crew from Tower 1 called for Engine 2 to connect to a hydrant near California Pizza Kitchen on Evergreen Avenue, just north of Campbell Street. Tower 1’s crew had to wait a very short time after their water supply was empty, which gave the fire a little chance to flare up, but soon the water supplied from the hydrant and Engine 2 was applied to the fire.

The fire was in the engine compartment, but may have communicated through the floorboard to the interior. There was a lot of smoke coming out the broken windshield.

Two vehicles were parked adjacent to either side of the Jeep. The vehicles did not appear to have any significant damage.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP near Evergreen Avenue south of Campbell Street …


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