Garage fire in Wheeling, 3-17-15

This is from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling firefighters responded to a fully involved fire at a detached garage located at 697 S. Merle. A visible header was spotted as units were en route, and multiple 911 calls were received. The incident was upgraded to Code 4, prompting mutual aid and auto-aid from neighboring departments including Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Long Grove, and Arlington Heights.

Here are some photos and a video capturing the scene of the intense fire.

huge fire and flames from garage fire

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fireman gets ready to fight fully engulfed garage fire

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firemen with hose battle garage fire

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fireman with hose at fire scene

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fireman pulls large diameter (LDH) hoe off an engine

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fireman pulls large diameter (LDH) supply line to a hydrant

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fire gutted a detached garage

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Wheeling FD Luverne fire engine with lines off

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More photos available at shapirophotography.net

Here's an image from a reader:

flames from detached garage on fire

image for Chicagoareafire.com

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