Estimates are a stove fire in the 1600 block of Country Lake Drive caused $100,000 in damages. No injuries to residents or firefighters reported. (PN file photos are used to help flag reports about Naperville Fire Department and Police Department responses to emergency calls, always reminding readers that keeping the community safe is everyone’s responsibility. Be alert by day and by night. Bystanders always are appreciated for calling 911. Stay safe.)
Naperville Fire Department Report
At 9:56AM on Mon. June 30, Naperville’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a call reporting the stove was on fire at the 1600 block of Country Lakes Drive, Naperville IL. ECC immediately dispatched a Full-Still assignment to the reported location. B2 upgraded the incident to a General Alarm assignment based off dispatch information while enroute. A General Alarm assignment consists of three engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue squad, two medic units, and two battalion commanders.
At 10AM, Naperville PD arrived on the scene and reported heavy smoke coming from a second floor unit. NPD officers started evacuating the building, clearing several units below the fire unit. NPD Officers attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, but were unable due to heavy smoke conditions. Both NPD officers were evaluated for possible smoke inhalation, but were not transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
First arriving companies completed a 360-degree survey of the structure, provided an on-scene report, established command, and began fire operations. Fire Department companies found fire in a second-floor unit of the complex and began immediate suppression efforts, stretching a hose line to the second-floor unit and working to contain and extinguish the fire.
Fire department personnel deployed a hose line to the seat of the fire and were able to fully extinguish the fire within 15 minutes of their arrival. Companies remained on the scene for an additional 90 minutes to assist with building maintenance and conduct overhaul operations.
The Naperville Fire Department was assisted on the scene by the Naperville Police Department and the City of Naperville’s Transportation and Engineering Department. The cause of the fire is determined to be due to cooking. Damages to the unit and complex are estimated at $100,000.
No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters because of this incident. The building complex, including the unit of origin, and three other units are considered uninhabitable.
Report Prepared by Bill Croft, Division Chief, for the Naperville Fire Department.
