Tuesday, May 29, 2012
No one was injured in a fire in a abandoned house in the 20900 block of South 78th Avenue on Monday, May 28. The blaze happened near another vacant structure that was burned down last month.
An abandoned house fire that took Frankfort Fire Protection District firefighters about an hour to battle early Monday morning is the fourth such blaze in the area since April that the state fire marshal's office is investigating. No one was injured in the fire Monday, May 28, in the 20900 block of South 78th Avenue, said Battalion Chief Sean Fierce. Flames had engulf the house, which had been vacant for a number of years, by the time firefighters arrived at the scene around 3:50 a.m., he added. READ: State, County and Local Authorities Investigate 3 Possible Arsons Some parts of the house from Monday's fire were still smoldering, even after the fire was contained in the foundation, he added. "Crews are stopping by every hour or so to …
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Friday, April 13, 2012
The State Fire Marshal's Office is working with Frankfort, Tinley Park and Will County investigators to see if a recent series of abandoned structure fires are connected.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Three suspicious fires in unincorporated Will County in less than a week have the State Fire Marshal's Office working with the Frankfort Fire Protection District and Will County Sheriff's Office to determine if an arsonist is to blame. The three fires all involved abandoned structures and ignited—late at night—within miles of one another: "Well, it's definitely suspicious because there were no utilities hooked up," said Frankfort Asst. Fire Chief Larry Rauch. Milly Santiago, spokeswoman for the State Fire Marshal's Office, said it's too early know how the fires were caused and didn't want to jeopardize any leads by commenting about the investigation. Though Tinley Park firefighters have responded to assist with squelching the flames, the …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
No one was injured in a late Monday night blaze, and investigators are investigating the possibility that the fire could be related to two others in the area.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Firefighters squelched flames Monday night in an abandoned Frankfort Square house located behind Indian Trail Elementary School. No one was injured in the blaze and the extent of the damage was unknown around 11 p.m., Frankfort Fire Protection District officials said. The cause of the fire also hadn't been determined at that time. However, fire investigators plan to examine the site in the 20900 block of Frankfort Square Road, Assistant Chief Larry Rauch said. Are you signed up for breaking news alerts? Get Patched in. Monday's fire—it ignited shortly before 10:30 p.m.—was the third abandoned structure fire in the area of unincorporated Will County that firefighters have responded to within the past week, officials said. Frankfort fire …
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