Libertyville 2nd Alarm fire, 3-15-14

This is from Larry Shapiro:

The Libertyville Fire Department responded to a barn fire call around 10:15 PM on Saturday, reported at a property on Bradley Road in Mettawa. Units from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood were dispatched. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames inside one of the buildings on the premises of a large stable located at 855 N. Bradley Road.

Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered through the north driveway, while the Lake Forest engine came in via the south driveway. Lake Forest had access to a hydrant on the street, and Knollwood tapped into 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 contain 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 enough that the mutual aid water tenders werenâ€™t needed. A second alarm was called for extra manpower to assist with the extensive overhaul work at the scene.