Structure Fire 30W200 Block of Whitehall Court Warrenville IL.

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Andrew Dina
Fire Chief
Warrenville Fire Protection District
(630) 857-0298

Warrenville Fire Protection District Media Release
30W200 Block of Whitehall Court
WARRENVILLE, Ill. — at 12:41 am on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 the residents at the home in the 30W200 Block of Whitehall Court in Warrenville IL were awakened by their smoke detectors and discovered that there was a fire in the residence. They immediately called 911. The DuPage Public Safety Communications Center (DUCOMM) received the call and dispatched a structure fire response sending fire units from the Warrenville Fire Protection District and surrounding communities.

Warrenville Fire companies arrived on scene first within seven minutes of the initial 911 call. Warrenville Police confirmed with the homeowner that all occupants and pets were out of the residence. Upon entering the home, firefighters confirmed a small fire in the attic around the area of a bathroom vent fan. Firefighters extinguished the fire and checked the attic for fire extension.

The fire was under control within ten minutes, however, units remained on scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

The Warrenville Fire Protection District was assisted on scene by the Naperville and Fermilab Fire Departments and the West Chicago and Winfield Fire Protection Districts, as well as City of Warrenville Police Department.

No firefighters or civilians were injured as a result of this fire and the residence was deemed habitable allowing the residents to return to their home. The cause of the fire was determined to be an overheated bathroom vent fan.

The residents attribute the timely detection of the fire to the presence of functioning smoke alarms.
The Warrenville Fire Protection District would like to remind its residents that smoke alarms are crucial in detecting fires early on, providing occupants with valuable time to evacuate safely and minimizing property damage. Regularly checking and maintaining smoke alarms can save lives and prevent disasters.