Joliet Firefighters Rescue Man During West-Side House Fire

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Fire Department rescued a 58-year-old man who was found unconscious inside of his burning home at 1207 Agnes Ave. on Monday night. A neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke pouring out of the split-level structure around 8:37 p.m., according to deputy fire chief Greg Blaskey.

When the Joliet Fire Department arrived within five minutes, firefighters found smoke showing on both floors. They forced their way through the front door and during their search of the house they found a 58-year-old man on the first floor, Blaskey told Joliet Patch.

The man was unconscious, so firefighters moved him outside and began CPR. The man was taken by ambulance to AMITA St. Joseph's Medical Center. The man was still unconscious but he was breathing, Blaskey said.

The man was only person inside at time. The fire located on second floor inside a storage area, Blaskey said. There was heavy damage to the second floor and the house has been deemed uninhabitable.

The cause is still being investigated. The Joliet Fire Department sent crews from Station 5, 6, 1 and 4. The neighborhood is near Plainfield Road.