The Chicago Tribune has an article about a house fire this morning in Naperville that claim two lives and injured 3 others:
Two people were found dead following a house fire in Naperville this morning, according to fire officials.
A neighbor called 911 at about 6:50 a.m. and reported a fire at a two-story home in the 1200 block of Field Court, according to Bureau Chief Mark Thurow.
Two people were found dead following a house fire at a two-story home in the 1200 block of Field Court in Naperville on the morning of Dec. 18, 2013. Sean Burke photo
Firefighters rescued a 21-year-old man who was transported to Edward Hospital in critical condition. An 84-year-old man and 56-year-old woman also were taken to the hospital, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Thurow said.
Field Court resident Sean Burke awoke about the same time when he heard emergency vehicles. At first he could see small flames, but within about 15 minutes the fire had grown.
“The blaze really took off and got really large,” he said. He said he could hear firefighters talking over their radios that people were trapped upstairs. He also noticed several ambulances on the scene that weren’t transporting people.
About 10 minutes after their arrival, firefighters were forced to evacuate the home “due to the danger of structural collapse,” according to Thurow. Two occupants of the home, a 57-year-old man and his 56-year-old wife, were initially unaccounted for, Thurow said. When it was safe for firefighters to reenter the home, they found that the second floor had collapsed and two bodies were found in the basement.
thanks Dan
