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Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 8:11 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to a report of a kitchen fire in a townhouse in the block of 1500 Pheasant Trail Lane in Arlington Heights.
Multiple callers reported the fire. There was a report that at least three people were trapped. Police officers and firefighters arrived to find and injured woman on the front porch, and four people trapped on a second floor balcony on the west side of the building.
Firefighters initially led out with one line into the kitchen and immediately extinguished the kitchen fire. Engine 4’s crew was assigned to the interior fire attack. A second hose line was also deployed, and firefighters also worked on searches for any possible victims. Buffalo Grove Tower 25’s crew completed searches in case of any unknown victims — while rescues of known victims were underway. Searches were complete and clear by 8:39 p.m. Rescues were completed by about 8:28 p.m.
A ground ladder was raised to the second floor balcony, and the main aerial from Arlington Heights Tower Ladder 1 was raised near the back of the townhouse.
The unit on the second floor was not fully charged with smoke as firefighters joined the people waiting on the balcony. Arlington Heights firefighters and Buffalo Grove firefighters from Tower 25 began to usher four people off the balcony to a ladder at about 8:22 p.m. The last two victims were rescued off the balcony by about 8:27 p.m., and all four victims were confirmed rescued off the balcony by 8:28 p.m.
The fire was reported knocked by 8:29 p.m. Firefighters were checking hot spots as late as 9:07 p.m.
Engine 3’s crew took over fire attack when Engine 4’s crew went for routine rehab.
Arlington Heights Squad 1’s crew and Palatine Tower 85’s crew were assigned as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). Ambulance 1’s crew was standby EMS.
Paramedics reported one fire victim with reported burn injuries from the front porch. Paramedics from Palatine, Long Grove and Lake Zurich were reportedly involved with rescue and medical treatment for the woman. Lake Zurich paramedics transported the female victim to Northwest Community Hospital by about 8:36 p.m.
Roof opening was not required, and firefighters ventilated the building with fans. Engine 2’s crew, Squad 2’s crew, and Tower 1’s crew were assigned ventilation. Firefighters then check the building’s interior air quality.
Arlington Heights police officers provided assistance to residents and neighbors, and were assigned traffic control.
Arlington Heights firefighters were assisted by firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, and Palatine at the fire scene.
A Prospect Heights tower ladder crew, a Schaumburg ladder truck crew, and a Hoffman Estates fire engine crew were assigned to stand by in an Arlington Heights fire station, and a second Lake Zurich ambulance and a Prospect Heights fire suppression crew were assigned to an unrelated medical call while Arlington Heights firefighters were busy at the townhouse fire.
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