On the morning of February 12th, at just before 11 AM, the Park Ridge Fire Department received an automatic fire alarm for a four-story apartment building located at 500 Thames Parkway. As they were en route, a phone call confirmed a fire on the top floor, prompting an immediate upgrade to a working fire. Upon arrival, Battalion 35 observed flames bursting from the rear of the top-floor unit. The structure had three floors with ten units each, and a second alarm was called within minutes. An EMS box alarm was also activated due to the high number of residents.
The building lacked a standpipe system, so Park Ridge crews deployed a 2.5-inch high-rise pack, which was fed through a top-floor window to Tower 36. They entered the fire unit with this line and managed to suppress the majority of the fire. DesPlaines Engine 62, positioned in the rear, used its deck gun to tackle the burning mansard roof before establishing a proper water supply. Morton Grove Engine 4, a quint, served as the first aerial device on the scene.
Park Ridge Engine 35 and Tower 36 were seen in front of the building, with the tower used as a standpipe for the attack line. Steve Redick captured the fire unit in the rear of the building on the top floor, while Larry Shapiro documented the exterior work and the aftermath. A deck gun was stretched up the ladder of Engine 4 to assist crews on the roof dealing with lingering hot spots in the mansard area.
Morton Grove firefighters worked alongside Niles Truck 2 to address the fire, and Park Ridge crews later disconnected the attack line from the tower. Niles Truck 2 was sent to the 'B' side of the building, and mutual aid units from Norwood Park, Skokie, and Schiller Park arrived to support the operation. The MABAS Division 3 'Comm 3' and four chiefs responded as part of an IMAT.
The fire was confined to the unit of origin, with only minor damage to adjacent apartments. After the fire was extinguished, crews worked to remove the mansard roof and ensure all hot spots were addressed. Overhaul continued inside the fire unit, with firefighters carefully inspecting the area.
Tim Olk, Steve Redick, and Larry Shapiro captured the event, providing valuable visual documentation. Tim’s gallery can be viewed [here](#), Steve’s [here](#), and Larry’s [here](#). Additionally, Steve created a video of the incident, available below:
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