Redwing Court Structure Fire

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At approximately 3:15 p.m., the Naperville Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at a single-family residence in the 3500 block of Redwing Court. The ECC dispatched a general alarm assignment consisting of 10 pieces of fire apparatus and 24 personnel, including an Incident Commander and Incident Safety Officer, to the reported address.

Naperville Police arrived on the scene at 3:17 p.m. and confirmed a fully involved structure fire with an individual trapped on the second floor. The first fire suppression vehicle arrived at 3:21 p.m. and found heavy fire on the first and second floors of the home. Crews immediately began a coordinated transitional attack to try to darken down the fire to assist them in making a rescue of a trapped occupant. Additional crews deployed multiple hose lines to knock down the flames from the interior of the structure and facilitate a rescue operation. Crews, however, faced significant challenges accessing the second floor due to substantial fire damage, which had caused a collapse in the interior stairwell and multiple holes in the second floor. Heavy fire was venting from nearly all second-floor windows, slowing down any exterior rescue attempts via outside ground ladders.

Due to the extremely cold weather and the advanced fire, a Box Alarm was called, bringing an additional 6 suppression vehicles to the scene. At 4:33 p.m., the alarm struck, indicating the fire was under control. Fire companies continue to remain on scene to continue overhaul operations.

The Naperville Fire Department received support from the Naperville Police, Naperville Electric, Naperville Transportation Engineering and Development Team, Naperville Public Works, Naperville EMA, and NICOR. Fire departments from Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle-Woodridge, Fermi Lab, Oswego and Plainfield assisted on the scene. Additional station coverage was provided by the Bolingbrook, Lockport, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Warrenville Fire Departments.

The structure was deemed uninhabitable by the Naperville Transportation, Engineering and Development Team, which resulted in the displacement of five individuals. In addition to the one civilian casualty, there was one civilian occupant transported for treatment to a local hospital. No firefighter injuries were reported. The estimated damage from the fire is projected to exceed $800,000.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Naperville Fire Department investigation team along with Naperville Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are coordinating the investigation.

The Naperville Fire Department wishes to express its sorrow for the loss of life of one of our Naperville community members. We offer our full support to the family and friends of the victim.

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