A Naperville house was deemed uninhabitable Thursday after a fire in an outdoor garbage container spread to the structure’s exterior, officials said.
Firefighters arrived about 11:40 a.m. to find the home in the 1800 block of Paxton Drive “actively burning, with flames extending into the attic area,” a Naperville Fire Department news release said.
The home’s only occupant exited without injury before the fire department arrived. No other injuries were reported.
Two dozen fire personnel and 10 pieces of fire apparatus were dispatched to the scene and extinguished the blaze in less than 10 minutes. The fire was found to be accidental, with damage estimated at more than $100,000, the release said.
The Naperville Fire Department was assisted by the Naperville Police Department, Lisle Woodridge Fire District, Aurora Fire Department, Naperville Electric Department and the Naperville Transportation, Engineering and Development department.
