Sun-Time Wire
A fire Wednesday night caused more than $60,000 in damage to a house and rendered it uninhabitable in northwest suburban Elgin.
Crews were called at 8:18 p.m. about a fire at the house in the 1300 block of Royal Boulevard, according to a statement from the Elgin Fire Department. They arrived to find the fire in the living room and quickly extinguished it.
While the flames were contained to the living room, the fire caused smoke damage throughout the house, fire officials said. It also damaged the electrical system and water pipes.
All utilities to the house had to be shut off because of the damage, rendering it uninhabitable, according to the fire department. The cost of the damage was estimated to be between $60,000 and $80,000.
One of the home’s occupants was evaluated for smoke inhalation but refused transport to a hospital, officials said. The fire department secured a complimentary hotel room for the family while their landlord secures long-term accommodations.
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
5 families displaced by fire at Elgin apartment building
Sun-Times Wire
Five families were in need of shelter Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out at an apartment building in northwest suburban Elgin.
Firefighters responded shortly before 3 p.m. and found smoke in a basement laundry room of the building in the 300 block of Kathleen Drive, according to the Elgin Fire Department.
Fire inside the walls and ceiling spread to second floor apartments, but was extinguished and contained to units on the first and second floors, fire officials said. The blaze caused damage to the electrical system and water pipes, causing extensive water damage to the basement. No injuries were reported.
All utilities were shut off, rendering the building uninhabitable, fire officials said. The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist five families with housing.
Damage to the building’s structural components, including studs and floor joists, and mechanical systems was estimated at up to $100,000. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Five families were in need of shelter Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out at an apartment building in northwest suburban Elgin.
Firefighters responded shortly before 3 p.m. and found smoke in a basement laundry room of the building in the 300 block of Kathleen Drive, according to the Elgin Fire Department.
Fire inside the walls and ceiling spread to second floor apartments, but was extinguished and contained to units on the first and second floors, fire officials said. The blaze caused damage to the electrical system and water pipes, causing extensive water damage to the basement. No injuries were reported.
All utilities were shut off, rendering the building uninhabitable, fire officials said. The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist five families with housing.
Damage to the building’s structural components, including studs and floor joists, and mechanical systems was estimated at up to $100,000. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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