Lemont and Woodridge police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:10 PM Thursday to a report of a warehouse fire at TheRoomPlace Harlem Furniture Distribution Center 2500 Internationale Parkway, Woodridge Il. The fire involves a warehouse about 475 feet by 620 feet. The warehouse was fully involved with fire and has been destroyed by the fire.
[Address corrected to 2500 Davey Rd, Woodridge, IL]
Weather conditions at the fire scene included a thunderstorm in the area with winds 8-28 mph and gusting as high as 35 mph recorded at Lewis University Airport in Romeoville.
The entire building was engulfed in flames by 7:20 p.m. after reports of wall collapses and roof collapses.
Heavy black smoke or a “header” is drifting from southwest to northeast with the west winds in the area near Interstate 55 toward Chicago.
The extra alarm fire was elevated to a 4th alarm at about 7:33 pm.
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FULL STILL UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): Tri-state, bolingbrook
TRUCK(S): Darien-Woodridge
SQUAD(S): Romeoville
EMS: Westmont
CHIEF(S): Lockport
SPECIAL: MABAS 19 IMT
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Northwest Homer Engine, Palos Ambulance
STAGING:
BOX ALARM AT 6:11 PM
ENGINE(S): Northwest Homer, Lisle Woodridge
TRUCK(S): Downers Grove
SQUAD(S):
EMS: New Lenox
CHIEF(S): Orland
SPECIAL: MABAS IMT, MABAS Command Van
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Lockport Engine, La Grange Park Engine
“EMERGENCY TRAFFIC 2ND ALARM”
2ND ALARM AT 06:21 PM
ENGINE(S): Lockport, Orland
TRUCK(S): Plainfield
SQUAD(S):
EMS: La Grange
CHIEF(S):
SPECIAL:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Palos Heights Engine, Brookfield Ambulance, Pleasantview Engine
STAGING:
WEST: Joliet Rd and Internationale
EAST: Joliet Rd and Marmon Dr
3RD ALARM AT 06:33 PM
ENGINE(S): Pleasantview, Hinsdale
TRUCK(S): North Palos
SQUAD(S): East Joliet
EMS: Brookfield move up
CHIEF(S):
SPECIAL:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Mokena Engine, Channahon Ambulance
4TH ALARM AT 07:33 PM
ENGINE(S): Palos Heights, Naperville E2
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S):
EMS: Channahon
CHIEF(S): MABAS 19 Chiefs
SPECIAL:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
2ND ALARM INVESTIGATORS BOX ALARM AT 7:45 PM.
3RD ALARM INVESTIGATORS BOX ALARM AT 7:55 PM