Joliet Townhouse Goes Up In Flames Overnight

JOLIET — While most of Joliet's citizens were asleep, crews from the Joliet Fire Department were called out to a townhouse at 920 Bluebell Circle for a devastating fire.

Monday's fire broke out around 12:15 a.m. in the Plainfield area subdivision near Black Road and Ridge Road.

According to battalion chief Fred Offermann:

The first units arrived within 3 minutes of the call and were met with heavy fire coming from the front of the two-story townhouse. Multiple hose lines were used inside to extinguish the fire. Other crews performed water supply, search, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, safety and support functions. The fire was declared under control at 12:56 a.m.

Fire crews from stations 1,6,7,8,9 and 10 responded to the scene. There were no injuries and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.