Crime & Safety
Person Dead After Fire In Mobile Home In Merrionette Park, Illinois
Neighbors just feet away said it all happened very quickly, with the moment caught on camera.
Updated on: December 29, 2025 / 6:05 AM CST
A person is dead after a fire and possible explosion at a mobile home in the southwest Chicago suburb of Merrionette Park late Sunday.
Find out what's happening in Alsip-Crestwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Neighbors just feet away said it all happened very quickly, with the moment caught on camera.
"We heard a sound that sounded kind of like a scraping, and we didn't know what it was, and [James] McBride checked the camera, and that's when he saw a flame, and we called 911 right away," said Erin McBride.
