Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen Street in Mount Prospect.
There was no information available from fire officials at the scene, but it looks like an exterior fire from the ground went up the front of the house, and got into the attic.
Firefighters knocked the fire down fast, and put a stop to further damage.
The National Weather Service Chicago, released a Special Weather Statement for an elevated fire risk today after a Red Flag Warning yesterday when conditions were at higher risk for outdoor fires. The risk for vegetation fires was still elevated today.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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