Truck fire ignites Bartlett garage
A pickup truck burst into flames outside a Bartlett house Sunday morning lighting a nearby attached garage on fire, according to fire officials.
The Bartlett Fire Department arrived at the house on the 1000 block of Waterford Road at 10:49 a.m. and found the engine compartment of the truck and the garage on fire, officials said.
A neighbor noticed the truck on fire and rang the family's doorbell to alert them to call 911, according to the Bartlett Fire Protection District.
Three residents were inside at the time, but the fire was contained to the garage.
The front of the garage was damaged by the fire and the truck was destroyed.
Fire officials estimate the total damages at $16,260.
No one was injured during the blaze.
The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Bartlett Fire District was assisted by the Streamwood and Hanover Park departments.