Police and firefighter/paramedics from Lombard responded about 5:45 a.m. Thursday December 26, 2019 to a report of a house fire in the block of 0-99 North West Road. Police on arrival by 5:47 a.m. reported a confirmed fire in the house with the front of the house fully engulfed. Firefighter/paramedics from Medic 45 first on the scene discovered the front of the home was involved with fire, and reported a fully-involved house fire. Engine 45’s crew on arrival reported a 2 1/2-story with a wrap-around front porch on fire. Firefighters immediately hooked up to a fire hydrant. Firefighters fought the fire with a 2 1/2-inch line
A couple evacuated the house on their own before firefighters arrived, and were assisted by police that were first on the scene. One person was transported to Elmhurst Hospital with injuries initially believed to be minor. The other person was treated at the scene by paramedics.
A MABAS Division 12 Box Alarm was activated for mutual aid from neighboring communities for extinguishment, overhaul and safety of the fire scene. Firefighters from Addison, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, and York Center responded with mutual aid for Lombard firefighters.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The residents were displaced by the damage caused by the fire.
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