Libertyville 2nd Alarm fire, 3-15-14

2025-07-13 10:00:53

This is from Larry Shapiro:

The Libertyville Fire Department received a call around 10:15 PM on Saturday about a barn fire on Bradley Road in Mettawa. Units from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood were dispatched to the scene. When they arrived, they found flames coming from one of the buildings on a large stable property at 855 N. Bradley Road. The Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered through the north driveway, while the Lake Forest engine came in from the south. Lake Forest had access to a hydrant at the street, and Knollwood connected to another hydrant near the north driveway to supply water to the Libertyville units.

Before secure water sources were established, the Libertyville tender and the two engines worked together with the quint to control the fire. Within minutes, the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm to bring in more resources, including additional water tenders. Fortunately, the fire was contained well, and the mutual aid tenders werenâ€™t needed. A second alarm was called for extra manpower to assist with the extensive overhaul process.