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At 5:30 P.M. on Friday, April 23, 2010, the Lisle Woodridge Fire District was notified by way of a 9-1-1 call from a resident reporting a two story single family home on fire at 11 Plover Court in Woodridge.
A General Alarm was immediately dispatched, sending four (4) engines, two (2) ladder trucks, two (2) medic units, and a Command Team to the scene, for a minimum of 25 Lisle-Woodridge Fire District personnel.
The first unit arrived on scene at 5:33 P.M.
and reported smoke showing from the eaves of the structure.
The first engine on the scene stretched a 1¾ ” hose line into the front door, advanced it to the second floor and began extinguishment of the bulk of the fire. The following companies strategically placed ladders around the building performed search and rescue for occupants inside the home. There were two people home at the time of the fire and one of them was utilizing a garden hose on the fire. Emergency crews escorted the resident from the building.
The fire was under control approximately 10 minutes after the Fire District’s arrival; however units remained on the scene until approximately 6:55 P.M. performing salvage duties and overhauling the burned areas of the structure. The building was determined to be uninhabitable.
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District units were assisted on the scene by the Downers Grove Fire Department and the Darien-Woodridge Fire District. The Lombard and Bolingbrook Fire Departments provided coverage at Lisle-Woodridge Fire District stations that were vacated to fight the fire. There were no injuries to any civilian or emergency responders during this incident.
The Lisle-Woodridge Fire District fire investigation team is on the scene investigating the cause of the fire. No further information is available at the time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. If you have further questions, please contact Bureau Chief Jim French at 630/353-3030.
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