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Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12
Police officers reportedly spotted a fire early this morning at the Happyland Pet Store, located at 11432 W. Wadsworth Road in Beach Park. The first arriving units encountered heavy smoke, and the alarm was quickly upgraded to a higher level. According to the *Chicago Sun-Times*, the Beach Park Fire Department was called to the building housing the Happyland Pet Center at 6:06 a.m. Initial reports suggested a person was trapped in one of the upper apartments, but all residents safely evacuated.
The *Chicago Tribune* reported that the pet store was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the basement, resulting in the loss of hamsters, gerbils, fish, and reptiles. Firefighters arrived around 6 a.m. and found heavy smoke. Beach Park Fire Department Chief Paul Tierney explained that firefighters entered the building and searched the upper floors when a flashover occurred. A water supply issue delayed firefighting efforts, prompting assistance from 15 surrounding communities, including Waukegan, Zion, and Newport. About 75 firefighters were on the scene.
Tierney noted that the fire had been burning for some time before emergency crews arrived. He added that the fire originated in a concrete bunker-like basement with only one entrance, making it difficult to access. Jeff Rudolph, Tim Olk, and Larry Shapiro were on the scene, with Jeff arriving shortly after the second alarm was called and submitting several photos.
[Image: Smoke pushes out of the front of the pet store building — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: Heavy fire is seen on the second floor, which was living space — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: The fire on the second floor breaks through the roof as firefighters use hand lines in the rear — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: The Winthrop Harbor truck working an elevated master stream from the west side of the building — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: The Lake Forest tower ladder was one of three trucks working at the scene — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: The entire second floor, attic, and roof are well involved as seen from the rear — Jeff Rudolph photo]
[Image: Smoke pushes out of the first and second floors as tower ladders from Gurnee and Lake Forest work on opposite sides — Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image: A Beach Park engine works near a hydrant, but the operation required more water than the main could handle — Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image: After the main fire was knocked down, burning continued in the rear and basement — Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image: The Winthrop Harbor quint was relocated and put back to work — Larry Shapiro photo]
A gallery of Jeff’s images is available [HERE]. Tim Olk has images available [HERE]. Larry Shapiro has a gallery which can be viewed [HERE]. More images and a video will be added later.