1 Hospitalized After Monday Morning Fire

A Tinley Park fire official said a woman was hospitalized when a blaze burned a home in the 8100 block of Piute Trail Monday morning.

The cause of an early morning fire in the 8100 block of Piute Trail remains under investigation, a Tinley Park fire official said Monday. One woman who lives at the home was taken to a hospital after firefighters were called at about 4:30 a.m. Her condition late Monday morning was unknown. The fire burned much of the house's first floor, said Tinley Park Fire Capt. Dan Riordan. A damage estimate wasn't available. Firefighters believe only one person was home when the fire started. An older couple lives in the house. A state fire investigator was on scene Monday. Crime and Courts Stories: Two Ways to Stay Connected to Tinley Park Patch:

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Cooking Device Causes Small Deck Fire at House on 71st Court

Tinley Park firefighters put out a blaze early Thursday morning that started on the covered, attached deck of a house in the 17200 block of 71st Court.

Firefighters from the Tinley Park Fire Department put out a house deck fire early Thursday morning that was caused by a cooking device, Chief Ken Dunn said. No one was injured, and most of damage was confined to the deck and the device, Dunn said. Crews responded to a call at 3:48 a.m. about a fire in the back of a house in the 17200 block of 71st Court, Dunn said. Upon arrival, firefighters saw the blaze was on the covered deck, which was attached to the house, and were able to extinguish it quickly, he added. The fire appeared to have started because combustible materials were too close to the cooking device, which appeared to be built into the deck, Dunn said.   Two Ways to Stay Connected to Tinley Park Patch:

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Tinley Firefighters Rescue 2 Dogs, Guinea Pig From Flames

Firefighters, residents and furry friends remained unscathed in a Tuesday afternoon house fire in Tinley Park.

Two dogs and a guinea pig were safe and sound Tuesday night after an afternoon fire in a home on West 183rd Street in Tinley Park. The animals, and their owners, were uninjured in the blaze, Tinley Park Fire Chief Ken Dunn said. Crews were called to the home at 9321 W. 183rd St. at 3:23 p.m. and when they got there, flames were visible from a second-story window.  Assistant Fire Chief Paul Cummins said the fire was under control in about 10 minutes. The home's residents were outside when engines rolled up, he noted. The cost of damages to the home was still unknown around 6:30 p.m. The fire's origin also remained under investigation, Dunn said. Frankfort and Mokena firefighters were on hand to assist during the incident, which wasn't far …

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One Person Injured in Evening House Fire

Firefighters contained a second-story house fire Saturday, but not before the son of the homeowner was slightly burned from the blaze, a fire department official said.

One person was slightly injured from a fire that damaged the second story of a house in the 16500 block of Evergreen Drive early Saturday evening. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire, said Tinley Park Fire Department Assistant Chief Steve Klotz. A fire crew responded to the blaze around 5:30 p.m., and thanks to an "aggressive attack" by the first truck to arrive, the blaze was under control in about 10 minutes, Klotz said. Because of that, damage was contained to the second floor, where it appears to have started, he added. The son of the homeowner was slightly burned by the fire, although Klotz said he did not know how. The man's burns were treated at the scene, but he refused to be taken to a hospital, …

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Fire Officials Deem Tinley Home Unlivable After Tuesday Blaze

A fire in the 17200 block of 87th Court Tuesday caused significant damage to a two-story home, officials said.

A blaze ignited in a Tinley Park home Tuesday while a resident was lying down for a nap. At 2:41 p.m., his neighbors were the ones to call firefighters to the two-story home at 17208 87th Court after they saw smoke billowing from the garage, Tinley Park Fire Chief Ken Dunn said. The napping man awoke moments later to the sound of his two dogs barking. "They didn't want to become hotdogs," Dunn said, noting that there were no injuries to the resident, pets or firefighters. " … We were able to search the house … and were told the occupant had narrowly gotten out." The fire started in the home's attached garage and worked its way up to the second floor, he said, adding that its origin remains under investigation. "There's some pretty …

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Fire Damaged Tinley Park Home Saturday Morning

No one was injured though the fire caused substantial damage.

A fire caused heavy damage to a Tinley Park house Saturday morning, but no was injured, fire officials said. The Tinley Park Fire Department was called about a fire at 16431 Leslie Ann Drive around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Early scanner reports indicated that the fire started on a deck behind the house, though the actual cause of the fire is still under investigation, Tinley Park Fire Chief Ken Dunn said. “Flames got up to the roof and overhangs, causing a good amount of damage,” Dunn said. Firefighters contained the fire in about an hour, along with support from Homer Glen, Orland, Midlothian, Frankfort and Oak Forest firefighters. Residents were home when the fire started, but were able to get out without being injured, Dunn said. None of the…

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Victims of Saturday's House Fire Are 'Physically Well,' Chief Says

Three people were sent to the hospital Saturday after a house fire in Brookside Glen. They were treated for minor injuries, officials said.

The two residents and one firefighter who were sent to the hospital over the weekend after a Brookside Glen house fire are in good health, village officials said. "The firefighter was released shortly after," Tinley Park Fire Chief Ken Dunn said Thursday, declining to release the names of the victims. "I think the others were probably released that night. He said the victims are "physically well" but likely working through the challenges of losing part, or all, of their home. "A lot goes through your head when you see your house on fire," Dunn said. "There are a lot of details to figure out and a lot that needs to be done after the fire is put out." The three were sent to the hospital on the afternoon of July 2 after a fire destroyed a …

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UPDATED: Fire Sends 3 to the Hospital, Burns Through Tinley Park Home Saturday Afternoon

Tinley Park firefighters braved the flames and 93-degree temperatures to put out a house fire at 8511 Hollybrook Lane. The fire destroyed much of the home and three cars.

Two people and a firefighter were sent to the hospital after fire destroyed a home in the Brookside Glen neighborhood Saturday afternoon on Hollybrook Lane. Investigators were still looking into the cause of the fire, which was reported as starting in the garage, said Tinley Park Fire Chief Ken Dunn. The fire chief did not know the extent of the injuries to the three people sent to area hospitals and would not release their names. The fire started around 2 p.m., burning through about half of the home, the garage and three cars--a BMW, Corvette and Audi--at 8511 Hollybrook Lane. There also was considerable heat and smoke damage to the entire house, Dunn said. Thick, black smoke poured into the sky and could be seen for miles. Witnesses said…

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Ranch Home Burns on 165th Place

Firefighters responded to a midnight blaze Thursday.

A family was displaced early Thursday after a fire in their raised ranch home in the 7700 block of 165th Place. An electrical fire ignited in the home's basement around midnight, said Emergency Management Agency Director Pat Carr. The residents weren't injured in the blaze, he said, but they didn't stay the night in the home. It's located at 7746 165th Place in Tinley. "There was minor damage but a lot of smoke," Carr said late Thursday. Tinley Park Firefighters had the flames under control within minutes, he added. To learn about your local Tinley Fire Department, read our department breakdown.

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