No injuries in single-family home fire in Mount Prospect
Posted March 19, 2023 1:00 am
Mount Prospect firefighters quickly put out a fire in the garage of a single-family home in the 300 block of West Lonnquist Boulevard Sunday evening.
Fire officials said there were no injuries in the fire.
Officials said a neighbor heard two loud bangs and called in the fire. Police showed up at 7:57 p.m. and found flames showing. It was upgraded to a working fire at 7:59 p.m., fire officials said.
Fire crews quickly put out the blaze around 8:10 p.m. They then checked for extension and possible spreading to a neighboring house.
The homeowners were home and able to escape to safety, officials said.
Prospect Heights and Des Plaines firefighters assisted Mount Prospect crews.
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