Crime & Safety

No Injuries in Early-Morning Naperville Attic Fire

Naperville Firefighters were able to bring an attic fire under control within 15 minutes early Tuesday morning.

No injuries were reported after an early-morning fire damaged a home in west Naperville Tuesday.

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Naperville Public Safety Answering Point received a 911 call from a resident at 826 Raintree Dr. about 1:32 a.m. Tuesday reporting the smell of smoke in her house. Crews were dispatched to the scene, bringing two emergency vehicles and six personnel, according to the Naperville Fire Department. 

The resident then called 911 again reporting "possible flames in the attic" of the home, according to the fire department.

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Eight additional vehicles and 18 personnel were dispatched to the scene. Crews found light smoke coming from an attic on the second floor of the home when they arrived, according to the fire department.

Crews brought the fire under control within 15 minutes and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department.

The fire caused moderate damage to the interior attic portion of the home, and the second floor received smoke and water damage as well, according to the fire department.

Damage to the home is estimated to be more than $35,000.  

A building inspector from Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Department was requested to the scene.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.


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