The split-level house which appears to have lost a level. Campbell Holinger photo A shot of the 'B' side of the house with the wall blown out. Campbell Holinger photo This shot shows the 'B/C' corner of the house. Campbell Holinger photo Roberts Park Truck 31 is positioned in the 'A' Sector. Campbell Holinger photo North Palos Truck 804 responded to provide mutual aid to the scene. Campbell Holinger photo Filter Bag,High Capacity Foldable Filter Bag,Sanitary Grade Filter Bag,Absolute Precision Filter Bag Wuxi Zerru Technology Co., Ltd , https://www.zerruflow.com
House explosion in Hickory Hills
A dedicated reader of this site, Campbell Holinger, was on the scene of a house explosion in Hickory Hills this evening and has shared several photos. According to Campbell, the incident occurred at 9122 Barberry, which is within the Roberts Park Fire Protection District. Initially, a full structure fire alarm was called, followed by a TRT (Technical Rescue Team) Box Alarm and an EMS Box Alarm. Around 6:20 PM, most of the TRT units and remaining EMS crews were withdrawn from the scene.
Both homeowners were taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The Chicago Tribune has a detailed article with a video clip available HERE.
Campbell provided firsthand accounts from witnesses. One neighbor, Polensky, said that a retired couple had lived in the raised ranch home for many years. He saw them walking out of the house unharmed earlier in the evening, though police later reported no injuries. However, the damage was severe — the front of the house was completely blown out, the side wall was missing, and the roof appeared to have lifted and fallen back down.
Another witness described how thick plumes of smoke were coming from the house, suggesting something was still burning inside. Fire crews from nearly a dozen departments were on-site, and they were checking neighboring homes for gas leaks as a precaution.
Here are some of the images Campbell captured:
Campbell has more images posted on Facebook HERE.