Family’s dog dies in Bensenville fire

A Bensenville family’s dog was killed in a house fire while the residents were out Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.

When firefighters arrived on the 0-99 block of Old Plank Road, the first floor of the two-story home was ablaze, Bensenville Fire Batallion Chief Larry Karp said.

“In the rear portion, we had heavy fire coming out of the back windows of the first floor,” he said.

Crews from six area departments helped at the scene, just a block from Bensenville’s village hall, and had the fire under control in about five to seven minutes, officials said.

The cause remained under investigation Tuesday night, Karp said.

The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage, which initial estimates at $250,000.

The house was deemed uninhabitable until repairs are made.