Crime & Safety
Two Seriously Injured In Aurora House Fire
Two people were hospitalized after a fire Friday afternoon on Aurora's West Side, officials said.
AURORA, IL — Two people were hospitalized after flames destroyed a home Friday on Aurora’s West Side, fire officials said.
The Aurora Fire Department was called around 12:20 p.m. to a house fire in the 1000 block of Sard Avenue, where an elderly woman and a dog were stuck inside, according to a news release from Battalion Chief Jim Rhodes.
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More than two dozen firefighters worked to put out the flames as everyone in the home escaped, but the dog remained inside. Firefighters later rescued the dog, which was found in good condition and given oxygen by paramedics, Rhodes said.
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Two adults were taken to the hospital, with one in critical condition due to smoke inhalation and burns and one in serious condition due to smoke inhalation, Rhodes said.
The fire caused about $60,000 in damage and left the home uninhabitable, displacing three people, Rhodes said.
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