Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:48 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2011 to a report of a furnace fire at 295 Park Drive in the Plum Grove Estates subdivision in Palatine.
The first fire department units arrived and found a visible haze around the single family, 1-story home with the residents waiting outside. Crews from the Rolling Meadows and Palatine Fire Departments entered the smoke-filled home and confirmed that the fire was out with damage limited to the furnace and other materials stored within the immediate area. The resident received medical treatment on the scene for minor smoke inhalation but refused further treatment or transport.
Fire damage is estimated at $5,000. Twenty-two firefighters from four fire departments staffing two engines, two tenders (tankers), two ambulances, one squad, one tower ladder and one shift commander responded to the Park Drive incident. The fire is reported to have been caused by cardboard and other combustible materials stored too close to a furnace.
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