Fire leaves home near Lombard uninhabitable

A home in an unincorporated area near Lombard suffered an estimated $75,000 in damages in a fire Tuesday night, authorities said.

The Lombard Fire Department responded at 6:14 p.m. to the one-story home in the 1200 block of South Lloyd Avenue. When crews arrived at 6:19 p.m., they found smoke venting from the eaves of the home.

The homeowner told firefighters that the blaze started in the basement, officials said. All the occupants were out of the home.

Because there are no fire hydrants in the area, water had to be trucked in, according to a news release.

Officials said the fire spread from the basement to the main level but was under control in about 20 minutes. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, the release said. The home is uninhabitable.

Lombard firefighters were assisted by units from Downers Grove, Oak Brook and Villa Park, as well as from the Oakbrook Terrace and York Center fire protection districts. The DuPage County sheriff's office assisted with traffic and crowd control.