Crime & Safety
Fire Officials Report Second Sunday Fire; Cause of Evening Fire Remains Under Investigation
Each fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage, according to officials.
No one was injured in a Sunday evening house fire in St. Charles—the second reported in the city by fire officials that day.
Emergency personnel responded to the evening fire at about 5:30 p.m. at a home on Arbor Creek Road. Responding firefighters reported smoke and visible fire coming from the roof of the two-story building.
According to a release from the St. Charles Fire Department, the fire started in a second-floor bathroom and spread to the attic. The blaze was extinguished within 20 minutes.
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People were in the home at the time but were able to leave without injury. The cause remains under investigation.
The fire is estimated to have caused $20,000 in damage to the home and an additional $5,000 to contents.
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Earlier in the day, firefighters battled a fire believed to have been caused by a .
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