Zion 3rd Alarm Fire & Haz Mat Box 6-17-12 (update)

More on the fire in Zion on Sunday at Maine Plastics.

The fire occurred in the outside yard of a recycling facility that processes various paper goods and materials into large bundles for reuse. According to the company's website:

Maine Plastics is a buyer, seller, and recycler of plastics, metals, paper scrap, and uncommon materials. We also offer baling, grinding, material separation, metal detection and removal services at our plants nationwide.

First responders arrived around 7 AM, and the alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm. They also called in the Quad 2 Foam Unit (a 1992 Oshkosh T-3000) from Round Lake. About an hour later, a second alarm was called for additional units. The Winthrop Harbor and Zion trucks were deployed with elevated master streams on the north side of the facility, while the Antioch tower ladder was set up on the south. When the ARFF arrived, the Zion truck was repositioned, and the water supply for Winthrop Harbor was redirected to the ARFF.

Zion Fire Department 3rd alarm fire 6-17-12 at 1817 Kenosha Road

Thick smoke billows from what appears to be the industrial building at 1817 Kenosha Road in Zion, when in reality the fire was outside behind the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Zion firefighters use the truck to deploy an elevated master stream into the heavy fire. On the right side of the image is the Quad 2 Foam Truck. Larry Shapiro photo

Heavy smoke and fire is generated from burning paper goods and plastics. Larry Shapiro photo

Zion Fire Department 3rd alarm large fire at 1817 Kenosha Road 6-17-12

Another image of the material burning in the yard as a stream from the Zion ladder truck works to cool things down. Larry Shapiro photo

Kenosha Engine 4 was on a hydrant at Kenosha Road and Route 173 with 800â€² of 5â€³ LDH behind it. Larry Shapiro photo

A third alarm was called about an hour later, followed by a Haz Mat Box Alarm to bring in specialists to assess the hazards of the burning plastics and other materials.

Third alarm companies including this engine from Paris (WI) maneuver in the staging area upon arrival. Larry Shapiro photo

Master streams from the Zion truck and the Quad 2 Foam Unit work on the fire from the north end of the lot. Larry Shapiro photo

A Zion firefighter directs the master stream from the tip of the aerial. Larry Shapiro photo

Units on the scene included the following:

Engines from: Zion (2), Grayslake, Pleasant Prairie (WI), Knollwood, Libertyville, Beach Park, Richmond, Salem (WI), Barrington (quint), Spring Grove, Mundelein, Highland Park, Highwood (quint), Paris (WI), Newport Township (2), Kenosha (WI), Abbott Labs
Trucks from: Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Antioch, Round Lake, Palatine, Wauconda, South Shore (WI)
Ambulances from: Zion, Lake Villa, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Salem (WI), Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, and Countryside
Squads from: Zion, Fox Lake, Deerfield, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Long Grove
Special duty units: Quad 2 Foam Unit (ARFF), MABAS Air 3, MABAS Decon 4, MABAS 4 & 5 Haz Mat, MESS Canteen (3), Zion ESDA (5), ILEAS Unified Command Post, and the Quad 2 Command Unit

After the third alarm, more water was needed to supply the Round Lake tower ladder. The Newport Township hose tender (Engine 1413) dropped roughly 2,500 feet of 5-inch large diameter hose (LDH) to a nearby pond to start a drafting operation. Engines from Paris (WI) and Pleasant Prairie (WI) were placed in-line to boost pressure for the long run.

Newport Township Engine 1413 dropped 2,500 feet of hose to reach this pond for drafting. Larry Shapiro photo

This engine from Paris (WI) was pumping in-line to boost the pressure heading towards the Round Lake tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Units at the fire scene represented five different MABAS Divisions (3, 4, 5, 101, and 102) as well as five counties (Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kenosha, and Racine), and two states (IL and WI).

After the bulk of the fire was knocked down, the elevated streams on the north end of the scene were shut down and the ARFF continued to work while two end loaders moved the debris around. Larry Shapiro photo

Seen from the south end of the lot, the ARFF puts out a considerable stream to douse the burning debris. Larry Shapiro photo

Over five hours into the initial alarm, flareups continue from the debris piles as a stream from the ARFF can be seen working to darken down the flames. Larry Shapiro photo

The MABAS Division 3 Air unit was one of several specialty apparatus called to the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

A large gallery of images can be found HERE.

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