Fire Leaves Violet Street House Uninhabitable: Aurora FD

AURORA, IL — A house in the 1700 block of Violet Street on Aurora's East Side was deemed uninhabitable after a fire Monday morning, officials said.

A total of 27 personnel responded at 10:22 a.m. to find a fully involved fire in the attached garage, with a car in the driveway also engulfed in flames. The fire extended into the residence, and a nearby home was exposed to high heat, according to a Monday news release.

Crews were initially dispatched for a box alarm for a possible attached garage fire, but the fire was later upgraded to a second alarm based on conditions reported on arrival, officials said.

Firefighters deployed multiple hose lines to initiate both interior and exterior attacks while truck companies ventilated the property.

All residents exited the home before firefighters arrived, and no victims were found during the searches. One woman was hospitalized for a medical emergency unrelated to the fire, officials said. No firefighters were injured.

"The quick actions of our crews helped contain this fire and prevent further spread to nearby homes," Fire Deputy Chief Kevin Nickel said in a statement. "Fires involving attached garages can rapidly extend into living spaces, making early detection and evacuation critical."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.