Lombard firefighter injured in blaze at Glen Ellyn leasing office

A Lombard firefighter was treated at a hospital and released after helping put out a blaze at an apartment leasing office, authorities said Monday.

The fire in the garage-sized structure on the 0 to 100 block of Briar Street at Iron Gate Apartments in Glen Ellyn began about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the Lombard Fire Department said in a news release. It was extinguished within about 20 minutes.

The fire caused significant damage to the interior of the leasing office, but no one was inside at the time. Damage is estimated at $75,000.

The leasing office and a separate laundry room building are in the courtyard between several apartment buildings in the Iron Gate complex. But Lombard village spokeswoman Avis Meade said no other structures were damaged.

"It was really isolated to the leasing office," Meade said.

No residents were injured, but the Lombard firefighter was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove with minor injuries and since has been released.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Crews from the Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park and York Center fire agencies assisted with the response.