Crime & Safety
Fire Causes $300,000 in Damages to Downers Grove Home
No one was injured in a house fire that broke out in the 4500 block of Middaugh Avenue around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
Update, Written by Amanda Luevano
No one was injured in a fire that caused extensive damage to a Downers Grove home Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The fire broke out around 5:45 a.m. at a house in the 4500 block of Middaugh Avenue, just a block from Herrick Middle School, according to Downers Grove Fire Department spokesperson Marsha Geisler.
Firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the home, and made entry in an effort to contain and extinguish the fire, Giesler said.
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The fire was struck at approximately 6:50 a.m.
Due to the extent of the damages—estimated to cost $300,000—the family will not be able to move back into the home at this time, Giesler said.The Downers Grove Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the following departments: Westmont, Lisle-Woodridge, Oak Brook, and the Downers Grove Police Department.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Giesler said.
Meanwhile, neighbors are collecting gift cards to help the family replace clothes that were lost in the fire. Gift cards to places like Target or Kohl's can be dropped off at 4536 Middaugh Ave. or 4500 Middaugh Ave.
Original Post, Written by Darren McRoy
Emergency crews responded to a working structure fire at 4501 Middaugh Ave. in Downers Grove on Wednesday morning, according to an alert from the Current Incident Notification Services service.
The fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. on Wed., July 17.
The house is on the corner of Middaugh Avenue and Grant Street, less than a block from Herrick Middle School.
Patch will post more information once it becomes available.
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