A large Naperville house fire on Redwing Court, possibly caused by candles, left a 77 year-old man dead, and his wife hospitalized as a precaution on Tuesday afternoon (Eric Horng/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police and firefighters from Naperville responded about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2025 to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a house fire in the block of 3500 Redwing Court in southwest Naperville.
One person was reported trapped on the second floor. Naperville Police Department arrived first on the scene at 3:17 p.m. and confirmed a fully-involved structure fire with an individual trapped on the second floor.
The first fire crew arrived at 3:21 p.m. and found fire affecting both floors of a large 2-story home, and fire showing from many windows. Nearly all second floor windows had fire showing. The intense fire prevented interior access to the second floor. The fire burned long and intense enough to burn holes through the second floor, and to cause the interior stairwell to collapse.
Due to the extremely cold weather and the advanced fire, a Box Alarm was called, bringing an additional six suppression vehicles to the scene. At 4:33 p.m., the alarm was struck, indicating the fire was under control, according to Naperville Fire Department. Fire companies remained on scene to continue overhaul operations.
The Naperville Fire Department received support from the Naperville Police, Naperville Electric, Naperville Transportation Engineering and Development Team, Naperville Public Works, Naperville EMA, and NICOR. Fire departments from Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle-Woodridge, Fermi Lab, Oswego and Plainfield assisted on the scene. Additional station coverage was provided by the Bolingbrook, Lockport, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Warrenville Fire Departments.
— Naperville Fire Department
Naperville Fire Department activated MABAS Division 16 Box Alarm #?? to the first level at about 3:49 p.m. Tuesday.
Naperville firefighters were assisted by firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle-Woodridge, Fermilab, Oswego and Plainfield at the scene.
Also, firefighters, paramedics and/or command officers from Bolingbrook, Lockport, Plainfield, Romeoville and Warrenville fire departments stood by in Naperville fire stations to provide coverage for additional incidents in Naperville.
Fire crews remained to ensure the fire was extinguished.
The home was deemed uninhabitable, displacing five people.
A person trapped on the second floor was found deceased, and the fire was declared under control at 4:33 p.m. One person was transported to a nearby hospital.
Initially the identities of the victim that died and the victim that was injured were not released.
No firefighters were injured.
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