Naperville, IL – A kitchen fire ignited in a Naperville apartment complex Monday morning, prompting a large-scale emergency response and leaving several residential units uninhabitable.
According to the Naperville Emergency Communications Center, crews were dispatched around 9:56 a.m. to the 1600 block of Country Lakes Drive after a caller reported a stove on fire. The response was elevated to a general alarm assignment based on dispatcher assessments.
Naperville police arrived by 10 a.m. and found heavy smoke pouring from a second-floor unit. Officers began evacuating residents from adjacent units and attempted to put out the fire using extinguishers but were hindered by thick smoke. Both officers were evaluated on-site for smoke inhalation but did not require hospitalization.
Fire crews conducted a full structural survey and launched an aggressive suppression effort. According to the Naperville Fire Department, firefighters deployed hoses to the affected second-floor apartment and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes of arrival. Crews remained on scene for an additional 90 minutes to ensure the fire was fully out and assist with overhaul operations.
Authorities said the fire originated in a stove and was ruled accidental, caused by cooking. No injuries were reported among civilians or emergency responders. The estimated damage to the building is approximately $100,000.
Four units, including the origin of the fire, were deemed uninhabitable. Multiple agencies—including the Naperville Police Department and the city’s Transportation and Engineering Department—supported the response effort.
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