CHICAGO — The Office of Fire Investigation is searching for clues that may point to what caused a fire in Englewood, damaging three homes.
The fire broke out at a home near 64th and South Carpenter Street around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The man who lives there was not home.
Upon arrival, firefighters found flames coming from the roof of home which then spread to the house next door. The house on the other side was also at risk.
Firefighters searched for anyone who may have been in the home. The Battalion chief said the main challenge of the fire was the cathedral-style home, which allows the fire to race straight up with nothing to stop it.
It took crews an hour to put out the fire. A family living next door was able to escape with the help of their service dog.
“The dog was continuously barking, that’s what woke everyone up, and when we came down we saw the flames in the kitchen. Everyone just evacuated the home,” neighbor Sereina Lockett said.
Their home is expected to be okay.
Firefighters did not find any residents living in the home on the other side. Much of the home’s siding was melted off.
A team from the Red Cross arrived on scene to provide assistance. The Battalion chief said it is still early on to tell what caused the fire and if it is suspicious in any way.
