Neighbor's Action Stops Flames Faster In Unoccupied Orland Home

ORLAND PARK, IL — An unoccupied Orland Park home was in flames Wednesday morning, according to the Orland Fire Protection District. A neighbor's quick call for help prevented it from being worse, as the homeowners were out of town at the time.

The house, located in the 14900 block of Dogwood, appeared to have smoke streaming out of it. A neighbor noticed the smoke, and fire officials made it to the scene just minutes later. Upon arrival, crews forced their way into the home through a service door, into the garage.

The house was full of smoke, according to fire officials. The flames were found in the lower level utility room, and had made their way to the second floor bedroom. According to officials, an aggressive attack on the flames helped quickly extinguish the inferno. The home is currently uninhabitable.

According to the fire district, multiple fire crews arrived on the scene and assisted with fire control, search and rescue, and overhaul of the structure. A full still was called to provide additional manpower and equipment to the scene, as well as covering numerous additional calls for service within the Fire District. There were no injuries.

The fire is currently under investigation by the Orland Fire District Investigation Team.

Other fire departments providing coverage and manpower included Palos Fire, Tinley Park, Crestwood, Matteson, Palos Heights and Lemont.