Crime & Safety
10 Families Displaced After Mokena Condo Fire
A Saturday night fire at the Wolf Point Condominiums in Mokena has left 10 families without a place to stay, according to the Mokena Fire Protection District.
A Saturday night fire at Wolf Point Condominiums has left 10 families uninjured but without a place to stay, reports.
When firefighters arrived at the 12-unit condominim building at 10:19 p.m. Saturday, several residents were still inside, Assistant Chief Joe Cirelli said in a release. They were evacuated without any injuries.
The fire started in the boiler room but had spread into a crawl space, making it difficult to access. It took about half an hour to put out the blaze.
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Units from Frankfort, New Lenox, Tinley Park, Homer Township, Northwest Homer and Peotone assisted.
As the fire started in the boiler room, the building is without heat and therefore was deemed uninhabitable. The American Red Cross helped secure temporary housing for the families.
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