Fire Destroys Frankfort Home During Tuesday's Severe Weather

FRANKFORT, IL — A home was destroyed by fire in Frankfort during severe storms on Tuesday, but the occupants were able to escape the blaze, the Frankfort Fire Protection District said.

The fire district said it was called to Rosewood Court at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday for a report of downed wires "arcing" at that location. While fire crews were responding, dispatch told responders that the home was on fire.

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Engine 72 arrived and found heavy fire showing from a two-story wood-frame home. The Fire District said the occupants of the home had evacuated before crews arrived. No one was injured during this incident.

Frankfort Fire responded, as well as mutual aid from Mokena and New Lenox, the Fire District said.

As of 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, crews are still on the scene. The home is a total loss, the Fire District said. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.

The Fire District said severe storms moved through the area on Tuesday and generated 51 calls for service, including for downed and arcing power lines, downed trees, alarm activations, EMS responds and reports of structural damage.

"Because of the volume of simultaneous calls and the working structure fire, the Frankfort Fire Protection District requested an inter-divisional box alarm through MABAS Division 19," the fire district said. "Companies from MABAS Division 7 (Kankakee County) responded to cover the district and assist with storm-related calls."

All calls for storm-related service have since been answered.