ComEd shut down power to an area of Elburn near North Avenue and Mary Drive for safety during firefighting operations at St Charles Farm. The power was shut down approximately 3:00 a.m.
Elburn police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:09 AM Friday October 20, 2017 to a report of a barn house fire at St Charles Farm, 42W 690 Route 64 Elburn, Il. Engine 305’s crew reported a large header and flames showing during response to the scene by 2:11 a.m.
Engine 305’s crew requested a Box Alarm by 2:14 a.m. Battalion Chief 305 also requested a first box alarm for tenders by 2:14 a.m. then immediately changed to a second level for tenders. (MABAS Division 13 Box Alarm on Box #4302 for a barnhouse fire)
Large power lines became involved with fire about 2:40 a.m.
Command reported two structures involved, and reported firefighters were trying to protect two other exposures with a defensive operation by 2:52 AM.
ComEd:
Customers Affected: Less than 5
Crew Status: Crew Working
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Oct 20, 4:30 AM
ComEd Update:
Customers Affected: 363
Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Oct 20, 5:30 AM
Power outages in the area as ComEd has shut down power near the fire scene.
Command reported the fire was contained to the original fire building and one exposure by 3:48 a.m.
The Box Alarms were struck out at 3:50 a.m.
DEVELOPING …
St. Charles Farm offers horse riding lessons and full-service boarding for horses. Initially, there was no report on the safety of the horse on site.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED (2:09 AM) …
ENGINE(S): E305 E302 Fox River Engine E308
TRUCK(S): T101
SQUAD(S): SQD ??
TENDER(S): Tender309 Burlington Tender, Pingree Grove Tender, South Elgin Tender
RIT: BC ?? T ?? Sugar Grove?
CHIEF(S): BC100 BC300 St Charles Chief, Geneva Chief, Pingree Grove Chief, Sugar Grove Chief
EMS: A353 M352
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED AT 2:15 AM …
ENGINE(S): Batavia Fire Department
North Aurora FPD
TRUCK(S): Elgin
SQUAD(S):
TENDER(S): Kaneville, Maple Park, West Chicago
EMS:
CHIEF(S):
SPECIAL:
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Winfield Tender,
North Aurora Engine, Kaneville Tender, M453?
STAGING:
Bartlett Tender 2, Maple Park, Pingree Grove, , Huntley, Rutland-Dundee
2ND ALARM FOR TENDERS AT 02:15 AM
TENDER(S: Rutland-Dundee Township FPD
Hampshire FPD
East Dundee FPD
3RD ALARM TENDERS ONLY AT 02:26 AM
TENDER(S): Winfield FPD, Maple Park
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