Video on arrival of firefighters showing fire through the roof of a two-story brick apartment building with Mendota Tower 617 (VIDEO CREDIT: Tyler James McCane).
Mendota Fire Department responded about 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013 to an apartment fire with heavy fire showing from the roof of the Wentworth Commons apartments, 205 Sandra Avenue.
A little girl protests capturing the fire on video and hits the camera at about 1:00 elapsed time while he continues with excellent video work.
Firefighters from Troy Grove, Uttica, Peru, Ottawa, La Salle, and Paw Paw were mutual aid.
Ladder tower up and witnesses mention they can feel the heat of the fire from across the street (VIDEO CREDIT: Tyler James McCane).
Getting the fire under control with a master stream from Tower Ladder 617 (VIDEO CREDIT: Tyler James McCane).
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205 Sandra Avenue Mendota, Illinois — Wentworth Commons Apartments.
See also …
Mendota Fire Department — www.mendotafire.com
CHICAGOFIREMAP.NET …
SUN MAY 19 2013 ~7:08 PM
MENDOTA FIRE DEPARTMENT
BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL/APARTMENT FIRE
205 SANDRA AVE MENDOTA, IL
MABAS DIVISION 25 BOX ALARM ON BOX 102 FOR AN APARTMENT FIRE.
UTTICA, PERU, OTTAWA MUTUAL AID.
