Horse Stable Fire in Mettawa, Illinois — No Horses Injured


Horse stable fire in Mettawa, Illinois (VIDEO CREDIT: Larry Shapiro).

Libertyville firefighters responded about 10:20 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014 to a horse stable fire at 855 North Bradley Road in Mettawa IL with the aid of multiple other fire departments at a 2-Alarm fire.

Lake Forest used a deck gun on an engine, and Libertyville us a Ladder Pipe. A mutliversal and multiple handlines were used to extinguish the fire.

Tenders set up for water operations, but were not needed for extended operations.

No horses were harmed in the fire.

CHICAGOFIREMAP.NET Equipment Response Listing

ENGINE(S): LAKE FOREST, KNOLLWOOD

TRUCK(S): LIBERTYVILLE

SQUAD(S): GURNEE

TENDER(S): NEWPORT, WAUCONDA, ROUND LAKE, LONG GROVE (GRAYSLAKE AND COUNTRYSIDE DUE ON STILL)

EMS: NORTH CHICAGO

CHIEF(S): NEWPORT, LAKE FOREST, GRAYSLAKE, LONG GROVE

SPECIAL: MESS CANTEEN

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: WAUKEGAN AMBULANCE, LAKE ZURICH ENGINE, BUFFALO GROVE AMBULANCE, WHEELING ENGINE, HIGHLAND PARK AMBULANCE, HIGHWOOD ENGINE, LINCOLNSHIRE-RIVERWOOD CHIEF

STAGING: OLD SCHOOL AND BRADLEY RD.
– See more at: http://www.chicagofiremap.net/search?q=mettawa#sthash.XjSGUGdR.dpuf

Police and Fire Radio Scanners.