Firefighters in Brookfield put out a house fire Wednesday morning.
Crews responded to 4011 Forest Ave. around 8:10 a.m. where they discovered heavy smoke in the back of the house and a fire in the kitchen, Fire Chief Jim Adams told the Landmark in an email.
One resident and two dogs were in the home when the fire broke out, but all three evacuated safely and without injury before firefighters arrived, Adams said.
First responders used a hose through the backdoor to extinguish the fire before conducting searches for victims, ventilating the home and completing operations to salvage property and protect it from extra damage and to ensure there were no smaller fires.
The fire remains under investigation but appears to have been started accidentally, Adams said. The house sustained “severe” fire damage in the kitchen and “moderate” smoke damage throughout.
Firefighting crews from LaGrange, LaGrange Park, McCook and Riverside assisted Brookfield at the scene of the fire, Adams said, while emergency responders from Western Springs and Stickney reported to the village’s fire headquarters on Shields Avenue to cover any calls that could have come in while Brookfield crews were busy.
Firefighters departed the scene after about two hours, during which time workers with Red Cross arrived to assist the two displaced residents of the home.
