Early Morning Fire Guts Home In Woodridge

WOODRIDGE, IL — A Woodridge resident awoke Thursday to find a fire in their home in the 6700 block of Foxtree Avenue, fire officials say.

Firefighters were called to the home just after 7:45 a.m. and encountered fire and heavy smoke coming from the back and rooftop of the two-story residence. Fire crews located the blaze in the home's second floor and attic and were able to contain the flames within 20 minutes.

It took until 12:30 p.m. for firefighters to finish salvage and overhaul on the house, which was deemed to be uninhabitable. No one was injured in the blaze and the cause of the fire is under investigation.