House Filled With Clutter In Joliet Catches Fire On The Hill: Photos

JOLIET ? The Joliet Fire Department made it evident that Friday's fire on The Hill in the Forest Park Neighborhood of the east side was extremely challenging to extinguish based on the way the homeowners lived.

According to battalion chief James Ryan's press release, at 9:49 a.m., the Joliet Fire Department responded to 1342 Fairmount Ave. for a structure fire. The first units arrived within twp minutes of the call. Upon investigation, the crew found heavy smoke coming from the structure and the residents were not home. Responding crews made an aggressive interior attack on the fire.

Crews were hindered by large amounts of household content.

The scene was declared under control at approximately 11 a.m. There were no injuries and tire crews from station 1,3,4,5,6 and 8. were on scene.

Friday's house fire happened directly across the street from where the old Fairview Housing projects existed. Torn down a few years ago, nothing is left of the projects. It's now just a huge empty field with several trees.