Power Outage in Elburn Related to Extra Alarm Fire at St Charles Farm on North Avenue

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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

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood to a report of a barn house fire at St Charles Farm, 42W 690 Route 64 Elburn, Il …

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