Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 10:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 to a house fire in the block of 400 West Wing Street in Arlington Heights. Firefighters on arrival saw fire on the west side of the house, and interior firefighters reported smoke on all levels from basement to the second floor. The fire was extinguished by about 10:20 p.m.
Four patients were evaluated by paramedics at the scene, and possibly two people were transported to Northwest Community Hospital. An eyewitness reported three ambulances at the scene — two ambulances from Arlington Heights, and one ambulance from Wheeling Fire Department. Arlington Heights Fire Department Tower Ladder 1 was positioned at the front of the house with the main aerial up. Mount Prospect Fire Department Tower Ladder 13 and a Rolling Meadows fire engine were also on the scene. Out of town firefighters were released from the scene around 10:40 p.m.
According to Redfin.com, the house was built in 1908. Immediate occupancy in the house was prohibited following this fire until repairs and approval. The most severe damage was on the west side of the house. A window on the west side of the house was boarded up. Siding damage occurred nearby, and soot was visible above the front door and above two windows on the second floor on the north side of the house.
Wing Street between Chestnut Avenue and Ridge Avenue was closed by Arlington Heights police officers during firefighting operations.
No village authorities provided any notification that a structure fire occurred in the Village of Arlington Heights, or that Wing Street was temporarily closed … that includes from the Village of Arlington Heights, the Arlington Heights Police Department, and the Arlington Heights Fire Department. The fire scene was just west of downtown Arlington Heights.
Initially, there was no release from the Village of Arlington Heights, indicating an investigation or a cause of the fire.
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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