Aurora, IL – Firefighters in Aurora responded to a series of structure fires across the city over the Independence Day weekend, including several incidents that required second-alarm responses and displaced multiple residents.
According to the Aurora Fire Department, crews were dispatched to at least four significant fires between July 4 and July 5. The first incident occurred on Thursday in the 1300 block of Monomy Avenue at approximately 4:39 p.m., where crews discovered a trash fire had spread to a nearby apartment building. The fire was quickly contained, with one resident treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Later that evening, a second-alarm fire was reported in the 1100 block of Pearl Street around 10:25 p.m. Crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed and conducted an aggressive search. All nine occupants escaped without injury. The fire was under control within 30 minutes, and ten residents received assistance from the Red Cross and Victim Services.
On Friday, July 5, crews were called to the 2400 block of Blue Spruce Lane at 1:33 p.m. due to heavy smoke coming from a garage. A second alarm was sounded as a precaution, but no one was inside, and the home was deemed habitable after the fire was controlled.
The most severe incident occurred later that evening at 9:48 p.m. in the 900 block of Four Seasons Boulevard, where firefighters rescued a 35-year-old woman from a second-floor bedroom. She was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The fire was brought under control in less than 10 minutes, but the home was left uninhabitable.
According to Fire Chief David McCabe, the rapid response from firefighters, medics, and dispatchers was crucial during the busy holiday weekend and helped prevent further injuries. The exact cause of the fires remains under investigation by Aurora Fire Investigators.
For more information, contact the Aurora Fire Department at (630) 256-4000.
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