Box Alarm fire in Prospect Heights, 8-25-22
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On Thursday at 1:00 PM, Prospect Heights and Wheeling firefighters responded to a fire at 818 Old Willow Road. The RED Center received multiple calls with people shouting in the background and quickly escalated the incident to a Working Fire shortly after the initial dispatch. Prospect Heights Chief 900 was the first to arrive and reported heavy smoke and visible fire venting from the roof of a two-story multi-unit apartment building, with several residents evacuating the scene.
Fire crews made an interior attack and discovered intense fire behind an interior wall. The alarm was then upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm to bring in additional personnel for support. Des Plaines Tower 61 was deployed to vent the roof. Notably, Des Plaines FD Tower 61 has been operating alongside the reserve Northbrook FD Tower 12 for several months and was seen near the fire scene.
Approximately six units were damaged due to the fire, water, or the need to check for fire extension. However, the Prospect Heights Building Department declared the entire building temporarily uninhabitable for all residents.
Multiple fire companies were on the scene, including Prospect Heights Engine 39, Squad 9, Engine 900, and Battalion 9; Wheeling Ambulance 24, Engine 23, Truck 24, Engine 2400, Engine 2401, and Battalion 24; Mount Prospect Ambulance 14 and 301; Des Plaines Tower 61; Glenview Engine 8; North Maine Engine 1 and Battalion 1; Niles Truck 2; Long Grove Squad 55; Buffalo Grove Engine 26; and Northbrook Tower 12.
Several photos from the scene were captured by Larry Shapiro, showing the intensity of the fire and the efforts of the responding crews. These images highlight the critical work of first responders and the impact of such incidents on the community.