Crime & Safety
Dryer Blamed For La Grange Park House Fire
Firefighters said they quickly put out the fire in the basement.
LA GRANGE PARK, IL – A fire in a dryer damaged a house Friday night in a La Grange Park neighborhood, firefighters said.
Firefighters could see flames coming out the front door from the basement at 339 N. Ashland Ave., according to a news release from the La Grange Park Fire Department.
The department quickly put out the fire with an extinguisher and a hose, with the damage contained to the laundry and mechanical room, authorities said.
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The occupants and their pets got out before firefighters arrived. A female was taken to the La Grange hospital, according to the news release.
Firefighters were at the house for an hour and a half.
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The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damage to the house was estimated at $20,000, along with another $10,000 to the home's contents.
Neighboring fire departments came to help.
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