Crime & Safety

Fire Damages La Grange Apartment

The fire was reported in a three-story complex in southeast La Grange.

La Grange firefighters responded to a fire in an apartment at 925 Eighth Ave. late Friday morning.
La Grange firefighters responded to a fire in an apartment at 925 Eighth Ave. late Friday morning. (Courtesy of Steven Lifka)

LA GRANGE, IL – A fire damaged a first-floor apartment late Friday morning in southeast La Grange, authorities said.

In an interview with Patch, La Grange Fire Chief Daniel Reda said the unit in the three-story complex at 925 Eighth Ave. is uninhabitable.

He said no one was inside the apartment when the fire was called in. No injuries were reported.

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"The guys did a good job," said Reda, referring to the department's firefighters.

The fire's cause is under investigation, he said.

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