On the morning of February 12th, at just before 11 a.m., the Park Ridge Fire Department was alerted to a fire alarm in 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 shortly after the initial Box Alarm. An EMS Box Alarm was also activated due to the number of residents inside.
Park Ridge Engine 35 and Tower 36 were among the first to arrive. Tower 36 was used as a standpipe for the attack line, which was fed through a top-floor window. A 2.5-inch high-rise pack was brought into the building, allowing firefighters to enter the fire unit and control the bulk of the blaze. DesPlaines Engine 62, stationed in the rear, used its deck gun to knock down the flaming mansard roof before a positive water supply could be established. Morton Grove Engine 4, a quint, served as the first aerial device in the area.
Steve Redick captured the fire unit in the rear of the building on the top floor, while Larry Shapiro documented the efforts of Park Ridge Engine 35 and Tower 36. The fire remained contained to the original unit, causing only minor damage to adjacent apartments. However, hot spots lingered on the mansard roof, requiring additional work to fully extinguish the fire. A line was stretched up the ladder of Engine 4 to supply water to crews working on the roof, as teams tackled the remaining fire.
Morton Grove firefighters worked alongside Niles Truck 2, who addressed an adjoining wall. Park Ridge firefighters disconnected the attack line from the tower ladder, and Niles Truck 2 made their way to the 'B' side of the building. Mutual aid units from Norwood Park, Skokie, and Schiller Park also arrived to assist. The MABAS Division 3 'Comm 3' responded along with four chiefs as part of an IMAT.
Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro continued to document the scene, capturing firefighters at work during overhaul. Tim’s gallery is available here, Steve’s gallery is here, and Larry’s gallery is here. Additionally, Steve created a video from the incident, offering a real-time view of the operation.
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