1 dead, another injured in massive Naperville house fire
Really good people: Neighbor speaks out after one killed in Naperville house fire
One person died and another was hospitalized after a massive house fire in Naperville Tuesday afternoon.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - One person died and another was hospitalized after a massive house fire in Naperville Tuesday afternoon.
What we know:
At approximately 3:15 p.m., the Naperville Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple reports of a fire at a home in the 3500 block of Redwing Court.
Naperville police arrived on the scene just two minutes later and confirmed that a person was trapped on the second floor.
By 3:21 p.m., firefighters arrived to find heavy flames engulfing both the first and second floors of the residence.
Efforts to reach the second floor were hindered by the intensity of the fire, with flames venting from nearly every window, fire officials said. The cold weather also added to the difficulty of exterior rescue attempts.
At 4:33 p.m., the fire was reported under control. Crews remained on the scene to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.
The home was deemed uninhabitable by the Naperville Transportation, Engineering, and Development Team, which resulted in five people being displaced.
In addition to the fatality, one occupant was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
No firefighters were injured during the incident.
What's next:
The Naperville Fire Department, along with Naperville Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The identities of the victim and the injured occupant have not been released.
The Source: The information from this article was provided by the Naperville Fire Department.