PALATINE, IL — Officials are calling a house fire Monday morning an “accident” and say it was caused by plumbing work on a second-story bathroom. No firefighters or civilians were injured in the 1100 block of North Del Mar Drive incident.
The fire was fought by 22 firefighters with four locomotives, a ladder truck, a rescue team and three ambulances.
The Palatinate fire brigade was on site at 8:23 a.m. and reported smoke and fire from the side wall and the roof of the house. A neighbor reported seeing smoke and called the fire department. According to a press release, there were no working smoke detectors in the home.
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The initial alert was soon expanded to a building fire response. To fight the fire, firefighters routed a hose line to the outside of the house and another hose line to the inside of the house. Officials said other responders used thermal imaging cameras to search for victims. All residents were safely outside the home.
The fire, which extended to the second floor and attic, was declared under control at 8:49 a.m. An initial search of the home discovered four cats, which were returned to the homeowner.
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According to the press release, the teams conducted salvage work to protect first-floor items from further damage and rehabilitated voids to determine there was no further fire. Damage estimates were not available at the time of publication.
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department also responded under an automatic on-site assistance arrangement. During the incident, a Barrington ambulance was on call at Palatine Fire Station #82 to cover any further calls. Police officers from the Palatinate Police helped on site with traffic and crowd control.
The Palatinate fire brigade is reminding residents to have working smoke detectors in their homes, regardless of whether it is a single-family home, an apartment or a condominium.
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Accidental house fire from bathroom plumbing work: Palatine FD
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