Crime & Safety
Fire Leaves Downers Grove Home Uninhabitable
Fire officials say the blaze broke out just before 7 a.m. No residents were harmed.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A fire broke out in a home in Downers Grove early Wednesday, displacing its residents and temporarily rerouting traffic in the area. Fire officials say no one was harmed during the blaze, which damaged the residence in the 3900 block of Washington.
Fire crews responded to the call at approximately 6:44 a.m., according to an email from Marsha Giesler, who handles public information and education for the Downers Grove Fire Department. Firefighters were able to get the flames under control, but Giesler says the residents are "currently not able to get back into their home."
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, Giesler said, adding that no additional information was available.
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