Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:17 PM Wednesday to a fire in a duplex home in the block of 900 Walpole Lane Schaumburg, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a fire in the wall of a laundry room in a duplex home.
First firefighters on the scene reported smoke showing from the eaves and ridge line of the roof, and upgraded the fire response to a working fire response. Firefighters reported all occupants were evacuated.
The fire was knocked by about 12:30 p.m.
No injuries reported. Hanover Park firefighter/paramedics responded with an ambulance to assist Schaumburg firefighters.
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