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Box Alarm fire in Prospect Heights, 8-25-22
On Thursday at 1:00 PM, Prospect Heights and Wheeling firefighters responded to a fire at 818 Old Willow Road. The RED Center received multiple calls with people shouting in the background and quickly escalated the incident to a "Working Fire" shortly after the initial dispatch. Prospect Heights Chief 900 was the first on scene and reported heavy smoke and visible fire venting from the roof of a two-story multi-unit apartment building, with several residents evacuating.
Fire crews initiated an interior attack and discovered significant fire within the structure, particularly behind an interior wall. The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm to bring in additional personnel for support. Des Plaines Tower 61 was deployed to ventilate the roof. Notably, Des Plaines FD Tower 61 has been operating alongside the reserve Northbrook FD Tower 12 for several months and was seen in front of the burning building.
Approximately six units were damaged due to the fire, water, or checks for fire spread. However, the Prospect Heights Building Department determined that the entire building was temporarily uninhabitable for all residents.
Emergency response units at the scene included Prospect Heights Engine 39, Squad 9, Engine 900, and Battalion 9; Wheeling Ambulance 24, Engine 23, Truck 24, Engine 2400, Engine 2401, and Battalion 24; Mount Prospect Ambulance 14 and 301; Des Plaines Tower 61; Glenview Engine 8; North Maine Engine 1 and Battalion 1; Niles Truck 2; Long Grove Squad 55; Buffalo Grove Engine 26; and Northbrook Tower 12.
Multiple photos from the scene, captured by Larry Shapiro, show the intensity of the fire and the efforts of emergency responders. The images provide a visual record of the incident, highlighting the smoke, fire, and the coordinated response from various departments.