The Newport Township Fire Department was dispatched at 3:30 PM on Thursday for a residential fire at 38591 Arbor Court in Wadsworth. Upon arrival, the first responding units found flames engulfing a large two- and three-story home located at the end of a dead-end street within a subdivision that lacked hydrants. The initial alarm was quickly escalated to a Box Alarm as crews initiated an interior attack using a pumper/tanker from Newport.
However, the fire spread rapidly, forcing crews to abandon the interior operation. Within minutes, the alarm was upgraded to a second, then a third, and eventually a fourth alarm. This prompted additional resources from across Lake County and neighboring Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
To support the firefighting efforts, an extensive tanker shuttle was established. Three portable tanks were positioned approximately 2,000 feet from the structure, near Cashmere Road and Crabapple Drive. At least ten tankers were deployed, each traveling over three miles to refill and return to the scene.
The fourth alarm was lifted just after 7:00 PM. Jeff Rudolph arrived with the box alarm units and captured images of the house fully involved in flames. Later, Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro also reached the scene and are expected to share more photos and a video shortly.
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Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff Rudolph photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
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