Crime & Safety
$300K In Damage Caused In Fire At Vacant Home In Naperville
A firefighter also sustained a minor injury in the blaze, which broke out early Monday.
NAPERVILLE, IL — A firefighter sustained a minor injury while battling an early morning fire that caused $300,000 in damage to a home in Naperville Monday.
Fire crews were called to the 700 Block of 24W. 75th St. around 3:45 a.m. after someone called to report they saw smoke in the area. When firefighters got to the scene, they found "heavy fire on all floors" of a vacant single-story home, per a news release.
It took 90 minutes to contain the blaze, and crews stayed onsite for three more hours to make sure everything was fully extinguished.
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The firefighter who was hurt was released shortly after being evaluated. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.
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