Fire Top Floor of The Landings Condo Building at Ballard Rd and Potter Rd, Des Plaines — Extra Alarm Fire

#ad▼

5-ALARM FIRE, 3-ALARM EMS BOX for THE LANDINGS Condominiums Building
Des Plaines police, Cook County Sheriff’s police and North Maine firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:42 AM Sunday September 16, 2018 to a report an Activated Alarm at The Landings, 9396 Landings Lane Des Plaines, Il. The fire was initially reported as an Activated Fire Alarm at 7:42 am. Battalion Chief 1 on arrival reported fire coming from the top floor by 7:45 a.m.



The fire was elevated by 8:03 a.m. to a MABAS Division 3 Box Alarm on Box #1F-121 for a fire in a 6-story condo/apartment building.

The fire was elevated to a 2nd Alarm by 8:31 a.m. a 3rd Alarm by 8:34 a.m., a 4th Alarm at 9:48 a.m. and a 5th Alarm at 10:05 a.m. bringing firefighters from as far away as Lincolnshire, Schaumburg, and Norwood Park.

Firefighters were evacuated from the building about the time of the 5th Alarm (10:05 a.m.) and six crews report PAR (a good Personal Accountability Report) by 10:18 a.m. There was possibly a flare up of fire, but this is not confirmed. Also there was a report of a roof collapse on the east side of the building.

An EMS Box, eventually to the 3rd Level, was requested by 8:59 a.m.

At least one patient, who lives on the 6th floor, was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with injuries that are initially believed to be non-life-threatening.

An early report indicated a total of six people, including one firefighter, were transported to area hospitals. Ambulances from Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Township, Rosemont, Park Ridge, and Evanston transported patients to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital or Glenbrook Hospital.

BOX UNITS ASSIGNED …

ENGINE(S): North Maine E1 Niles E2 Wheeling E23 Des Plaines E61, Mount Prospect E12

TRUCK(S): Glenview T14, Niles T2, Northbrook TL 12

SQUAD(S):

EMS: North Maine A1 Mount Prospect A12, Park Ridge A36, Des Plaines A61, Glenview A7

CHIEF(S): North Maine BC1, Niles BC2, Park Ridge BC36, Morton Grove BC4, Des Plaines BC61, Rosemont BC13

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Prospect Heights E9

STAGING: Ballard and Potter

DEVELOPING …

2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Alarm rundown developing.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood to a report an Activated Alarm at The Landings, 9396 Landings Lane Des Plaines, Il …

More Cardinal news Sunday September 16, 2018 …

MORE INFO BELOW ADS …




^^ MOBILE? USE VOICE MIC ^^

 facebook … 

GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/ArlingtonCardinal

GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies

GET ALERTS on Facebook.com/ArlingtonHeightsCrime

Stay informed with news from PublicSafetyReporter.com’s Emergencies Behind the Scenes Facebook page — Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies. Includes links to favorite public safety and emergency rescuers and product manufacturers and safety companies that have Facebook pages. Submit your pictures or just stay up-to-date on with fire, rescue, EMS and police photo galleries. Please add your public safety photo to the timeline, or send a message to the page.


Help fund The Cardinal Arlingtoncardinal.com/sponsor

20240105-1435future

Arlingtoncardinal.com/dashcam …

Arlingtoncardinal.com/weather …

Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar …

Search Amazon …

Search for products sold on Amazon:

Arlingtoncardinal.com is an Amazon Associate website, which means that a small percentage of your purchases gets paid to Arlingtoncardinal.com at no extra cost to you. When you use the search boxes above, any Amazon banner ad, or any product associated with an Amazon banner on this website, you help pay expenses related to maintaining Arlingtoncardinal.com and creating new services and ideas for a resourceful website. See more info at Arlingtoncardinal.com/AdDisclosure