Des Plaines house fire causes $200k in damage
Posted August 23, 2016 1:00 am
Des Plaines firefighters extinguished a house fire early Tuesday morning after they were alerted to it by a passer-by who saw smoke, authorities said.
It took firefighters about 20 minutes to put out the fire in the one-story house on the 300 block of Eaker Place, located on the city's southwest side.
Fire Chief Alan Wax said the first fire crew that arrived at 6:33 a.m. saw heavy flames emitting from a bedroom window and heavy smoke throughout. The origin of the fire was determined to be the bedroom, though investigators are still working to determine a cause.
No one was home at the time, and no injuries were reported.
Officials estimate $200,000 worth of damages were incurred as a result of the fire.
Firefighters respond Tuesday morning to a house fire on Eaker Place in Des Plaines.
Courtesy of Des Plaines Emergency Management Agency