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Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire

On December 27, 2012, at 12:46 a.m., the Streamwood Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 305 Laurel Lane. Residents discovered smoke in the house, self-evacuated and called 911.

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a large volume of fire in the front of the building. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Fire damaged the front exterior of the house as well as the roof. The fire appeared to have originated on the exterior of the building, possibly involving holiday lights, however a cause and origin investigation is ongoing.

Damage is estimated at $75,000.