Lockport, IL – A Lockport family was forced to evacuate their home Monday evening after lightning from a recent storm allegedly sparked a fire that tore through the attic of their two-story residence.
According to the Lockport Township Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched around 6:57 p.m. to the 16300 block of W. Caraway Court, where they encountered a working attic fire in a single-family home. Firefighters initially attempted interior operations but switched to a defensive attack as flames overtook the roof.
The family was reportedly inside the house at the time but managed to evacuate without injury. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents, who cannot return to the home due to extensive damage.
The response escalated to a full still alarm, drawing mutual aid from fire departments in East Joliet, Homer, Lemont, New Lenox, Northwest Homer, Orland Park, Plainfield, and Romeoville. The neighboring departments helped battle the blaze and cover other calls in the district during the incident.
Lockport fire investigators determined the blaze was likely caused by a lightning strike from storms that swept through the area on Sunday.
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