Crime & Safety
Light Bulb May Have Caused Recent Fire
No injuries were reported after the fire and the homeowner said he was alerted by a smoke detector.
At approximately 10 a.m. on Aug. 14, the responded to the 1000 Block of Antique Ln. for a reported house fire. According to a recent update from the Northbrook Star, that fire may have been sparked by a light bulb.
“The fire is still under investigation, but we believe it was started by an light bulb in a closet that was too close to combustibles,” Northbrook Fire Chief Mark Nolan told the Star.
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No injuries were reported and the homeowner stated he was alerted to the fire by an activated smoke detector on the first floor.
According to a memo distributed among Village of Northbrook staff, there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the house, resulting in about $175,000 woth of damage.
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