House in Lisle destroyed in explosion

Natural gas explosion destroys home in Lisle

No one was hurt in the explosion in Lisle on Saturday afternoon, though one house was destroyed and many neighboring houses damaged.

LISLE, Illinois - A house in Lisle, Illinois, was destroyed in an explosion on Saturday.

No one was reported injured in the explosion at the home at 4565 Ivanhoe, Lisle Woodridge Fire said.

Lisle Woodridge Fire Chief Keith Kresan said the call came into 911 at 6:12 p.m. When crews arrived less than 3 minutes later, they found a single-family home destroyed and debris spread throughout the area.

Several other homes were also damaged, but there were no reports of injuries.

Crews are being assisted by Comed and Nicor Gas.

The cause of the explosion is believed to have been natural gas.

The Lisle-Woodridge Fire District is being assisted by the DuPage County Arson Taskforce, the ATF and the DuPage County Sheriff's Office to determine the cause and origin of the explosion.

There is no timeline on when they are expected to release their findings.

A witness on Facebook, Elier Roman, shared a drone video showing a home completely destroyed.