Crime & Safety
5 Injured In St. Charles House Fire
The blaze broke out Wednesday evening in the basement of a home in the 200 block of Valley View Drive.
ST. CHARLES, IL — Five people were injured in a blaze at a home in St. Charles on Wednesday evening, fire officials said.
The fire broke out at 6:11 p.m. in the basement of a home in the 200 block of Valley View Drive. When fire crews arrived, they found moderate smoke damage on the first floor and a fire in a bedroom in the basement.
The blaze was brought under control within six minutes, according to a news release from the St. Charles Fire Protection District. Five people were taken to Delnor Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the blaze, according to fire officials.
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No firefighters were injured in the blaze.
The blaze caused an estimated $7,500 in damage to the home and $2,500 to the contents inside. The residence is still habitable and was not destroyed by the fire.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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