Mokena family safe after house fire, but deputy fire chief says damage was significant
A family was displaced from a Mokena home after a Wednesday night fire, according to the New Lenox Fire Protection District.
Shortly after 10 p.m., fire crews received a call to a raised ranch house in the 18700 block of Marshall Court in Mokena, said Deputy Fire Chief Terry Vavra. The flames could be seen from blocks away, he said.
The fire, mostly contained to the attic, was put out within 30 minutes, Vavra said. But the damage was significant, he said, and the residents won’t be able to live in their home. They have family in the area and stayed with them last night, Vavra said.
Paramedics examined the residents and there were no injuries, he said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Vavra said.
Several fire departments responded, Vavra said, including Mokena, Frankfort, Homer Township and Lockport. The residential area where the fire occurred has no fire hydrants so responding crews were asked to bring water tanks, Vavra said.
