A firefighter shines his light into the second story at a house fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Two dogs were saved, but a fire on the 900 block of Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights Monday evening left a house uninhabitable, officials said.
When firefighters arrived around 7:30 p.m., they found fire in the back of the house in what appeared to be a utility room, as well as fire in the kitchen, roof and a crawl space. After about 30 minutes the fire was mainly under control, but firefighters still had to contend with fire in the attic, officials said.
No one was home at the time of the fire; the two homeowners arrive during the blaze and confirmed they were the only occupants of the house.
No one was injured. A damage estimate was not available late Monday.
Police said the cause of the fire seemed to be accidental, but police are investigating.
Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Firefighters put water on a house fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Firefighters look into the interior of a house during a fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Fire trucks fill the street at the scene of a house fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
A firefighter calls for more hose as he sprays water into the second floor of a house fire Monday night on the 900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer