Mount Prospect Firefighters Fight 2 Fires Overnight — One on Algonquin Road, One on Oakwood Drive

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Mount Prospect Fire Department firefighters were busy fighting two fires late Sunday night and early Monday, Labor Day morning. An apartment fire about 11:39 p.m. injured a woman at an apartment on Algonquin Road, and a deck fire caused significant damage on Cherrywood Drive.

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:39 PM Sunday September 3, 2017 to a report of an apartment fire 2012 West Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of an apartment fire with a woman saying everything in her living room is on fire, and she is unable to evacuate.

An activated fire alarm also accompanied the phone call to 9-1-1.

The first fire crew on arrival reported a 2-story multi-family unit with no signs of evacuation.

Firefighters had water on the fire, and a female victim was rescued by 11:53 p.m.

The fire was under control by 12:03 a.m.

The fire was contained to one unit. No other victims were reported, but two people were displaced by the damage caused to the apartment unit.

FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

ENGINE(S): E12 E13 Mount Prospect E3

TRUCK(S): TL13

SQUAD(S): SQD??

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC3

EMS: A12 A13

STAGING:

CODE 4 AT 11:42 PM

ENGINE(S): Elk Grove Township E11

TRUCK(S): Des Plaines T63

SQUAD(S): Reserve SQD 13

EMS: A14

CHIEF(S): 301 302 300

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Rolling Meadows Fire Department E15 Mount Prospect A1

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood to a report of an apartment fire 2012 West Algonquin Road Mount Prospect, Il …

Next firefighters responded to a deck fire. A neighbor reported about 4:24 a.m. Monday that a deck fire was burning behind a neighbor’s house — behind 1116 Cherrywood Drive.

Engine 12’s crew on arrival reported nothing showing from 1117 Oakwood. After a walk to the backyard, firefighters reported a deck fire.

Firefighters had water on the fire with the fire out by 4:31 a.m. Arlington Heights E3’s crew checked the interior of the house for extension. There was no extension of fire reported.

The deck fire apparently started from a fire still burning in a fire pit.

FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

ENGINE(S): E12 E13

TRUCK(S): TL13

SQUAD(S): SQD??

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC3

EMS: A12 A13

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood, reported deck fire involving neighbor’s house behind 1116 Cherrywood Drive — 1117 Oakwood Mount Prospect …

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