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From Larry Shapiro:
Hey everyone, just wanted to share what I witnessed earlier today. Around mid-morning, there were reports of multiple brush fires popping up near the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Wheeling. These fires stretched from 444 Carpenter Street all the way up north to Lake Cook Road. At the same time, we got calls about similar fires along Bond Street in the Long Grove Fire Protection District, close to Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove. Some of the Buffalo Grove fire crews were even dealing with fires near the tracks as far north as Route 22.
The railroad immediately halted all train traffic in the area and had a recently-passed train stop so they could inspect it for any potential damage or hazards.
Thankfully, firefighters managed to get all the fires under control within about 90 minutes. Here are some photos I took of the largest fire, which was located behind 250 Carpenter Street, just south of Dundee Road.
*(This is an image of smoke rising from the grass fire along the railroad tracks.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(A closer look at the large burned area left behind after the fire subsided.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(Firefighters hard at work trying to contain the flames.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(Another view of the extensive damage caused by the fire.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(More shots of the firefighters working diligently to extinguish the blaze.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(Here you can see how strong winds really fueled the spread of the fire.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(Close-up of firefighters assessing the aftermath of the fire.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
*(Another angle showing the extent of the burned area.)*
Photo Credit: Larry Shapiro
There are more photos available in the gallery on my website, [shapirophotography.net](http://shapirophotography.net). It was definitely a hectic morning for first responders, but they did an incredible job containing everything so quickly.