From Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District on Facebook:
On Nov. 12th, 2023 at approx. 00:20 hours, the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department (HRFD) was dispatched to a possible residential structure fire in the 10000 block of Monarch Road, in Roscoe. While en route to the call, HRFD’s dispatch advised that law enforcement was on the scene of a fully-involved structure fire with possible victims trapped at 10126 Clearwing Lane. Battalion Chief Jones immediately requested MABAS Box 11 to the 2nd alarm for additional resources. Upon B/C Jones’ arrival, he found moderate smoke and fire to the south side of a four-unit apartment complex with evidence of an explosion present. Law enforcement had forced entry into an upstairs apartment finding and removing one adult male and two small children. These individuals were evaluated and released by medical crews on scene. The remaining apartments are currently vacant. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. The explosion had caused significant structural damage with the potential for collapse of some (or most) of the remaining structure. Crews remained on scene for several hours until Nicor could arrive and mitigate a natural gas leak that was caused by the damage.
HRFD would like to thank all the departments that responded to the scene, as well as the change of quarters companies that were available to cover any other calls for service that may have been requested within the district during this incident. No injuries or loss of life occurred from this event, however a family cat is missing.
Please avoid the immediate area around this structure to prevent injury or death resulting from any of the debris or further structural collapse.
The cause of the incident is under investigation, which has been turned over to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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