PHOTOS: Firefighters from around Lake and McHenry counties battled a large brush fire that sparked in Island Lake Sunday evening. Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in at about 5:35 p.m. Sunday and scanner reports were that people could see heavy smoke and fire at Route 176 and Bassler Drive. Command immediately requested a Mutual Aid Box Alarm (MABAS) for additional resources to the scene. The cause of the blaze and whether there are any injuries are unknown at this time. Fire department increased the MABAS call to a second alarm, bringing in additional resources like All-Terrain Vehicles and Wildland Technicians. Firefighters from Lake Zurich, Fox Lake, Nunda, Crystal Lake, Lake Bluff, Round Lake, McHenry, Countryside, Grayslake, Fox River Grove, Newport, Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, and Long Grove are reported to have been called to the scene.
