Crime & Safety
Fire Damages La Grange Park House; No One Injured
The fire department said it quickly put out the main body of the fire.
LA GRANGE PARK, IL – A fire damaged a house early Thursday evening in La Grange Park, with one person escaping before firefighters arrived, the fire department said.
About 5:30 p.m., La Grange Park firefighters were called to 1034 Barnsdale Road, according to a news release.
Fire could be seen on the side of the house, including a second-floor deck structure and an exterior wall, the department said.
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Firefighters quickly put out the main body of the fire, but they had to open walls, the second-floor ceiling and the roof to finish the job, the news release said.
No one was reported as injured.
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The fire department said it was investigating the cause of the fire, with damage estimated at $50,000.
The department was helped by firefighters from La Grange, Brookfield, Western Springs, Riverside and Westmont.
The Hillside, Lyons and Riverside departments covered the La Grange Park stations during the fire.
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