Pets die, two people injured in house fire near Roselle

Several pets died and both a civilian and a firefighter were treated and released due to a house fire in unincorporated Cook County between Roselle and Schaumburg Tuesday afternoon.

The fire on the 0-100 block of Long Avenue was reported at 1:44 p.m. Firefighters who arrived five minutes later found the single-family home and several vehicles parked in front of it ablaze.

The Roselle Fire Department had primary jurisdiction for the fire but was assisted by several neighboring departments. Firefighters confirmed all residents were out of the home before they arrived.

However, one civilian was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene. The injured firefighter was released after treatment at a hospital.

The last crews left the scene at 6:46 p.m. The Red Cross is providing ongoing assistance to the residents.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation Wednesday by the State Fire Marshal in conjunction with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force.