Inverness house fire 3-27-13

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The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District (FPD) received an emergency call from a local resident reporting smoke coming from a home at 124 Poteet in Inverness, just two blocks away from the fire station. Upon receiving the alert, Engine 36 was dispatched and quickly escalated the situation to a working fire (Code 4) shortly after arriving on scene. As the situation developed, multiple fire departments from Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, East Dundee, West Dundee, Palatine, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, and Prospect Heights were mobilized to assist. Firefighters arrived to find visible smoke emerging from a first-floor kitchen window, and the homeowners were not present at the time. Inside, conditions inside the house resembled those of a well-ventilated structure, with signs of a rapidly spreading fire. Despite the challenging circumstances, firefighters managed to contain and fully extinguish the blaze within 20 minutes. Larry Shapiro, a local photographer, arrived at the scene after the fire had been brought under control. He captured several images that provide a glimpse into the operation. Here are some of the photos taken during the incident.
Inverness house fire on Poteet 3-27-13

Hoffman Estates firefighters await an assignment outside the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Palatine Rural FPD Engine 36 at a fire scene

Palatine Rural FPD Engine 36 had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Palatine Rural FPD tanker 36

Palatine Rural Tanker 36 dropped their portable tank in case the fire required additional water from the East Dundee and Prospect Heights tankers that were in staging. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house fire on Poteet 3-27-13

Palatine Rural FPD Tanker 36 nurses Engine 36 in this subdivision without hydrants. Larry Shapiro photo

Hoffman Estates Fire Department Reserve Truck 24

Hoffman Estates Truck 22 is running with the reserve aerial. The tower ladder will be out of service undergoing paint and bodywork by RPI for the next several months. Larry Shapiro photo

Rolling Meadows FD Engine 16

Rolling Meadows Engine 16. Larry Shapiro photo

West Dundee FPD aerial ladder truck

The West Dundee FD is running with their reserve ladder truck while their tower ladder is down for bodywork. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove FD Tower Ladder 25

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was the RIT company. Larry Shapiro photo

fire scene commander with accountability board

Rolling Meadows Battalion 15 was in command of the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Additional images from the scene can be found HERE.

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Chemical index(%)

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

TiO2

CaO

Na2O

K2O

MgO

52.00±1

45.00±1

≤0.50

≤0.80

≤0.50

≤0.20

≤0.10

≤0.20

hysical Form

Highly Pulverized Powder

ISO Brightness (%)

95.5 Min.

Screen Residue, 325 Mesh (%)

0.005 max

Free Moisture @ 105 deg C (%) as produced

0.5max

pH (28% solids)

6.0-7.0

Specific Gravity (g/cm3)

2.63

Sedigraph Particle Size (%<2μm)

80±2

Oil Absorption (g/100g )

63-68

Bulk Density (kg/m3)

400

Hegman

4.0min

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