Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:27 AM Wednesday to an apartment fire at 1701 Forest Cove Drive Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report from police first on scene that all residents were evacuated from the apartment.
Firefighters also received a report that a pet was still located in an apartment.
Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedics transported one patient to Northwest Community Hospital.
The fire was reported under control by 9:28 a.m. Firefighters were performing a routine secondary search for victims by 9:28 a.m.
Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Elk Grove Township responded to the scene to assist Mount Prospect Firefighters.
Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Rolling Meadows moved to Mount Prospect fire stations to provide coverage for the rest of Mount Prospect while firefighters worked at the apartment fire.
The American Red Cross was requested to respond to the scene.
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