Woodstock firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:16 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 to a call from a resident that thought he saw a fire on a balcony at Willow Brooke Apartments. The correct address was discovered to be 2105 Willow Brook Drive.
Initially no automatic fire alarm was activated.
Police were first on the scene and reported some smoke showing. Seconds later police reported seeing flames, and then fire through the roof. Police worked quickly to evacuate residents, and helped at least one person off of a balcony before firefighters arrived. A resident was also reported rescued after he called 9-1-1 to ask for help because he was trapped as his apartment filled with smoke.
Woodstock’s fire Battalion Chief requested a MABAS Box Alarm while responding, and upon hearing the perilous report from the police.
Chief 400 on arrival reported two porches well-involved, and assigned Engine 432’s crew to hit the fire with their deck gun.
The MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm on Box #5-30 for an apartment fire was requested about 3:18 a.m. A Second Alarm Level was requested at about 4:03 a.m.
Fire command at about 4:18 a.m. summarized the fire as involving an apartment building with 12 units. Firefighters were working with multiple hand lines and two ladder trucks, with their main aerials raised, were working to fight active fire still ongoing.
PHOTO CREDIT: Al Berthold. Intense fire showing at the back of the apartment building before firefighters reached the back of the building. Berthold’s family was displaced and used his photo for their GoFundMe Page gofundme.com/build-em-on-up.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E432 E433 Huntley E942
TRUCK(S): T481
SQUAD(S): SQD ?? Cary?
RIT: BC ?? T ??
CHIEF(S): BC ?? 400 401
EMS: A451 A452
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): Crystal Lake Fire Rescue, Marengo FPD
TRUCK(S): McHenry Township FPD
McHenry Township FPD
SQUAD(S): Spring Grove FPD
EMS: Harvard FPD
CHIEF(S): McHenry Township FPD
SPECIAL: Richmond Township FPD Chief and Richmond Township FPD RIT, MESS Canteen
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Union FPD Engine, Nunda Rural FPD EMS, Spring Grove FPD Chief
STAGING: Willow Brooke and Route 47
2ND ALARM AT 04:03 AM
ENGINE(S): Union FPD
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD
TRUCK(S): Wauconda Fire District
SQUAD(S): Fox Lake Fire Department
TENDER(S): ??
EMS: Marengo FPD, Rutland-Dundee Township FPD, Barrington Countryside FPD
CHIEF(S): Harvard FPD
SPECIAL: Rehab South
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Hebron FPD Engine
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2105 Willow Brooke Drive, Woodstock, IL
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