Citizen Rescue at Townhouse Fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda

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Wauconda Tower Ladder at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)
Wauconda Tower Ladder at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

Wauconda police officers and firefighters and paramedics from the Wauconda Fire District responded about 4:27 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2024 to a report of a fire in a townhouse in the block of 200 Wethington Drive in Wauconda.




Steve Solimini was passing by the apartment complex when he and his fiancé saw a townhouse fire with flames coming out a second floor window. He made a U-turn on Route 176 and drove to the scene to see if he could help. There were two people standing outside, and one of the two lived in the unit that was burning. Solimini ran through the door and helped evacuate the people from the three adjacent townhouse units. Flames were coming out of a second floor bedroom window, and when he went inside, he saw flames coming out of a doorway into the hallway. Solimini was able to help evacuate residents from two townhouse units. His fiancé helped evacuate residents from the other side of the building. Residents from the third townhouse unit were able to evacuate on their own.

Steve Solimini explains how he rescued residents from two townhouse units while flames were showing from a second floor window, and inside from a door in a hallway at a fire scene on Wethington Drive in Wauconda, Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)
Steve Solimini explains how he rescued residents from two townhouse units while flames were showing from a second floor window, and inside from a door in a hallway at a fire scene on Wethington Drive in Wauconda, Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

Wauconda firefighters and paramedics arrived on scene in four minutes and found fire showing from the second story of an apartment building, according to the Wauconda Fire District. One resident was treated for smoke inhalation, but was released at the scene. All other residents made it out of the building without harm, according to the Wauconda Fire District.




Damage is estimated at approximately $200,000, and the cause of the fire is accidental in nature.

Five of the eight units in the complex were left uninhabitable from the fire, smoke and water damage, and residents must wait until repairs and restorations can be made before they can live in their homes at the location.

The Wauconda Fire District would like to remind residents to ensure your smoke alarms are installed and working properly.

— Wauconda Fire District

Wauconda Fire District was assisted on the scene by firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Grayslake, Lake Zurich, Countryside, Fox Lake, River Grove, and Spring Grove.

Firefighter inside on the second floor at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)
Firefighter inside on the second floor at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).
Soot over windows on the second floor at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)
Soot over windows on the second floor at the scene of a townhouse fire on Wethington Drive in Wauconda on Monday, August 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

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