Crime & Safety
Victims of Bolingbrook House Fire Remain Hospitalized
Two people -- a firefighter and a resident -- were taken to the hospital following a home fire in Bolingbrook Saturday.
A firefighter and resident hospitalized after a home fire in Bolingbrook Saturday remain in medical care.
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A male resident who was trapped inside of the home on the 200 block of Lee Lane was taken to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital with "serious injuries," according to the Bolingbrook Reporter.
"It is my understanding that the man that was rescued from the home is alert and conscious in the hospital," Bolingbrook Fire Chief Dave Litton wrote in an e-mail.
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The man is thought to be the father of the homeowner and not a resident of the home.
A firefighter was also taken to the hospital with a rapid heartbeat.
"Our firefighter is doing fine and was being held in the hospital for some additional testing and observation," Litton wrote.
The fire at the ranch home caused between $125,000 and $150,000 and left the home uninhabitable, Bolingbrook Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Graff said.
The fire remains under investigation.
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