Excerpts from wjol.com:
At approximately 1:55 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, the Western Will County Communication Center (WESCOM) received a 911 call stating there was a smell of smoke in a home.
The first arrivingPlainfield Fire Protection District fire unit arrived within six minutes of the 911 call and found smoke coming from around the basement door. Firefighters deployed a hose line and extinguished the fire that was contained to the basement. The family, who was asleep at the time, was alerted of the fire and able to escape due to functioning smoke alarms. A family pet perished as a result of the fire. The home was deemed uninhabitable and sustained approximately$150,000 in damage. The fire was investigated by the Plainfield Fire Protection District Fire Investigators and was determined to be accidental caused by a charging hoverboard.
