The La Grange fire department responded Sunday afternoon to a fire that broke out on the third floor of the house at 130 N Catherine Ave, Fire Chief Dave Fleege said today.
An initial investigation determined that the fire likely was caused by a short in some electrical wiring inside a third-floor bedroom closet, Fleege said.
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The home's occupants were safely evacuated, but the building was deemed uninhabitable do in part to smoke and water damage and because electrical power had to be shut off until repairs can be made, he said. Fire damage was contained to the bedroom where the fire started.
Total damage to the structure and contents was estimated at $50,000, Fleege said.
The department was alerted to the fire at 5:10 p.m. by the occupants, who were in the first-floor kitchen preparing dinner when a smoke alarm on the second-floor sounded.
In addition to La Grange fire units, 13 neighboring departments also were called to the scene. The fire was under control by 5:30 p.m. and struck out at 5:48 p.m., Fleege said.
The house is owned by Michael & Elizabeth Maziarka, according to records provided online by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.
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