Fire Causes Damage To Units At Arlington Heights Condo Complex: FD

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Investigators are working to determine what caused a weekend fire that displaced residents of between four and six units at an Arlington Heights condominium complex two days before Christmas.

The fire broke out at 9:42 a.m. on Saturday at the Mallard Cove Condominium complex which is located at 1117 S. Old Wilke, fire officials said. Arlington Heights Police officials said that at the time of the 911 call, it was unknown whether anyone was injured or trapped inside the four-story building from which flames and smoke could be seen billowing.

First responders were unable to gain entry into the apartment where the fire had started due to heavy smoke and fire, police officials said in a news release. Investigators determined that no one was home in the unit where the fire was centered and that neighboring residents had been able to escape the building without injury.

Firefighters from Rolling Meadows, Mount Prospect, Palatine, and Schaumburg — in addition to off-duty Arlington Heights firefighters – worked together to extinguish the fire in less than 30 minutes, which was confined to the fourth-floor corner unit, officials said.

However, fire, smoke, and water damage affected residents from 4-6 other condominiums. Fire investigators are now working to determine how many of the units will be uninhabitable.

A local police officer was treated at the scene for exposure to smoke but refused further medical treatment. Fire officials are working to determine the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation. Displaced residents are receiving assistance from the Village of Arlington Heights Health and Human Services Department and the Red Cross.