Fire Found In Kitchen Of Edgelawn Drive Home Deemed Uninhabitable: AFD

AURORA, IL — A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a residence in the 1000 block of North Edgelawn Drive, deeming it uninhabitable, according to Aurora firefighters.

Aurora Central crews were dispatched after 911 received a call from a homeowner reporting a fire at their single-family house on the city's west side. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the roof and three sides of a two-story, wood-framed structure.

A total of four engines, two trucks, two medics and three battalion chiefs were sent to the scene, according to a news release. One engine stretched a hand line through the front door, finding poor visibility, smoke down to the floor and a fire in the kitchen.

While the engine crews extinguished the fire, others conducted searches for victims, finding none, officials said. Firefighters also stretched a second hose line to the second story of the house to check for any fire extension.

No firefighters or civilians were injured, but the house was deemed uninhabitable. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.