House Fire in Western Springs Causes $30K in Damage

Western Springs, IL — Western Springs Department of Fire and EMS crews had to divide and conquer two calls for their assistance June 14.

An alarm company called in at 3:53 p.m. to report an activated fire alarm in the 4800 block of Lawn Avenue, according to the department of fire and EMS. Just minutes later at 3:56 p.m., a call came in about smoke coming from a house under construction in the 5000 block of Wolf Road.

Fire crews were dispatched for the first call. The Pleasantview Fire Protection District and the Hinsdale Fire Department, which are part of cooperative response agreements, were also sent to the first call in the 4800 block of Lawn Avenue.

When the second call came in, Deputy Chief Gary Mayor diverted Pleasantview crews to the second location in the 5000 block of Wolf Road, and he went with them, according to the department.

The Western Springs fire engine and the Hinsdale fire engine continued to the 4800 block of Lawn Avenue. When they arrived, they found the call was a false alarm, and they went to the second call location.

Firefighters arriving at the house in the 5000 block of Wolf Road reported smoke and fire on the second and third floors. They found the fire was catching on the home's insulation, and structural parts of the home were also on fire, according to the department. The flames were traveling inside walls and in void spaces on both floors.

Firefighters launched an aggressive attack and coordinated to open the walls to reach the spreading fire before it caused excessive damage.

Additional mutual aid was called as the fire was upgraded to a box alarm, bringing in crews from La Grange, La Grange Park, Clarendon Hills, Oakbrook, Tri-State, Broadview, Riverside, McCook and Westmont.

Fire damage affected the insulations and some of the home's structural parts, and water damaged much of the house. The estimated cost of the damage is $30,000, according to the department.

No civilians or firefighters were injured in the blaze. An investigation was conducted to find the origin and cause of the fire.

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