New Lenox House Fire Doused With Garden Hose

NEW LENOX, IL - The New Lenox Fire Protection District responded to a house fire on Tuesday afternoon in the 2900 block of Doxbury Court, but, thankfully, an off-duty firefighter also saw the smoke and he got there too. The fire broke out around 2:15 p.m in the 2900 block of Doxbury Court.

"Prior to our arrival, an off-duty firefighter had spotted the smoke and extinguished the fire with the residents’ garden hose," New Lenox Fire officials stated in a press release. "Upon arrival, crews determined that a fire had occurred and the exterior rear of the structure had been on fire."

The fire district checked the home and cleared smoke from the residence. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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