The 1300 block of Borden Drive, Elgin. (CREDIT: Google Maps)
On the heels of the house fire in Philadelphia that took the lives of at least 12 people and the wind-driven house fire that killed three members of a suburban Chicago family comes yet another reminder of the increased chances of structure fires this time of year and an important message to make sure your fire detectors and properly installed and maintained.
Fire officials say none of the four smoke alarms appeared to be working in the Philadelphia rowhome that caught fire Wednesday, and it was unclear if there was a working smoke detector in the tragic suburban Cook County home that went up in flames on the same day.
The 1300 block of Borden Drive, Elgin. (CREDIT: Google Maps)
By contrast, no one was injured in the Elgin house fire that was discovered shortly after midnight today (Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022) in the occupied home located in the 1300 block of Borden Drive.
Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagaan said in a news release that the family was alerted by an odor of smoke and smoke detector activation.
“Make sure you have properly installed and maintained smoke detectors in your home and/or business,” Cagaan said in the news release. “Smoke detectors are the first line of defense during a fire event. Test smoke detectors each month and make a habit of changing the batteries twice a year, like when you change your clocks.”
Cagaan said fire companies arrived on the scene in just under five minutes and found the two-story home with fire burning through the roof and part the second floor. T
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