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Crews Respond To North Gartner Road Residential Fire April 21
"No injuries to any firefighters were reported during this incident and the two occupants of the residence were uninjured."
April 21, 2020
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 3:09 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a 911 call from a resident stating that there was a fire in the basement of their single-family residence. A general alarm assignment was immediately dispatched to the location by PSAP. Engine Company 2 arrived on scene within 6 minutes of receiving the call and reported no signs of fire upon initial investigation.
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The company officer completed a scene size-up and advised there was smoke coming from the front door with a confirmed fire in the basement. The complete general alarm assignment consisted of three engine companies, two truck companies, one squad company, two ambulances, one rescue vehicle, and two battalion commanders for a total of 25 personnel responding to the scene of the incident.
Companies initiated an aggressive fire attack and extinguished fire contained to the basement within 20 minutes of arrival. Extra time was taken to extinguish smoldering materials during overhaul and remove smoke from the entire residence. Crews continued to perform salvage and overhaul operations for another 45 minutes after the main fire area was extinguished.
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No injuries to any firefighters operating at the scene were reported during this incident and the two occupants of the residence were uninjured. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the house was deemed uninhabitable for the family after consulting with an inspector from the Naperville Transportation, Engineering & Development Department (T.E.D.).
The Naperville Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Naperville Police Department, American Red Cross and Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District. Fire station coverage was handled by on-duty crews from within the Naperville Fire Department. Assistance was provided by the American Red Cross to provide temporary housing for the displaced family of five.
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