Crime & Safety
Fire Forces Family of Four Out of Tinley Park Townhouse
No one was hurt in a blaze that burned the second floor of a townhouse on Brementowne Drive, a Tinley Park fire official said.
A family of four was forced to flee late Wendesday night from a fire that started near a bedroom in their Tinley Park home.
No one was injured but the second floor of their townhouse in the 6800 block of Brementowne Drive sustained heavy smoke and fire damage, a Tinley Park fire official said. The first floor of the home also was damaged by water and smoke.
The fire left the townhouse uninhabitable for the family, Sun-Times Media reports.
Firefighters responded to a call at about 9:57 p.m. and fire showing through the second-floor bedroom windows, Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn told Patch. Crews had it under control within 15 minutes of arriving.
The cause of the Wednesday night blaze remains under investigation. Investigators believe it started in the area of one of the bedrooms.
The two-story townhouse is attached to other units but no other townhouses were damaged by the fire.
YOUR TURN: Do you know of any individuals or organizations who are helping out this family who was displaced by this fire? Or are you just looking for ways to help them? Share that information in the comments section, and we'll keep updating the list. You also can email Tinley Park Patch Editor Joe Vince at joev@patch.com with the details.
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