Monday morning fire damages house near Glen Ellyn
No residents or firefighters were injured in an early Monday morning house fire in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, officials said.
Firefighters from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District responded at around 5:04 a.m. to a structure fire on Arbor Lane.
Upon arrival, the fire companies found fire and smoke conditions at a two-story single-family residence. Flames were coming from the rear porch and spreading into the home.
Crews brought the blaze under control within 15 minutes. However, they stayed on the scene through 6:45 a.m. to perform salvage activities.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Darien-Woodridge, Lombard, Wheaton and Downers Grove fire departments assisted the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District.
Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District firefighters investigate the cause of a house fire early Monday in unincorporated Glen Ellyn.
Courtesy of Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District
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