Wheaton Home Uninhabitable Following Thursday Fire

WHEATON, IL - No one was injured in a basement fire Thursday night in Wheaton. Fire officials have determined the blaze at 214 N. Pierce was accidental and appears to have been related to combustible rags containing a solvent used for stain application that was improperly disposed of in the basement.

Fire crews responded to the single-family residence at about 7 p.m. where they were able to get the fire under control within minutes. The resident of the home was able to safely evacuate the home, according to a Wheaton Fire Department press release.

Damage estimates are unavailable at this time. The City of Wheaton Building Department was called to the scene, and the home has been deemed uninhabitable.

The Wheaton Fire Department was also assisted on the scene by the Wheaton Police Department and several fire departments from neighboring communities. The building was turned back over to the property owner after the fire.