A basement fireplace injured one individual and left a Naperville dwelling uninhabitable Sunday within the west suburb.
Crews responded about 9:46 a.m. to the 800 block of North Main Street, the Naperville fireplace division stated.
Authorities noticed heavy smoke all through the house and located the blaze within the basement, the fireplace division stated. The fireplace was extinguished about 20 minutes later.
Two individuals had evacuated the house earlier than crews arrived, and a 3rd was nonetheless inside, fireplace officers stated. The one who was discovered on the primary flooring of the house was taken to an space hospital for therapy. Several pets have been additionally rescued, however one continues to be unaccounted for.
The dwelling was deemed uninhabitable, and the reason for the fireplace is below investigation, officers stated.