Townhouse Fire on Quaker Drive South of Chicago Executive Airport, Prospect Heights — Extra Alarm

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Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:35 PM Friday to a report of a townhouse fire at 1427 Cove Dr Prospect Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a fire was on the second floor. A Prospect Heights Battalion Chief on arrival report smoke showing from the second floor.

Fire attack was underway by 2:46 p.m. and all occupants were reported evacuated from the 4-unit townhouse.

Fire command upgraded the response to a box alarm at about 2:53 p.m. which brought extra firefighters to the scene from neighboring communities.

Prospect Heights firefighters were assisted by firefighters from Arlington Heights, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Township, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Long Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, North Maine, Northbrook, Northfield, Palatine

Firefighter/paramedics from Glencoe and Rolling Meadows protected the rest of Prospect Heights during the townhouse fire.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood of townhouse fire on Quaker Drive near Old Willow Road, Prospect Heights, IL


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