Fire at Wauconda senior living facility caused by construction crews, officials say

Thursday, April 4, 2024
WAUCONDA, Ill. (WLS) -- A fire that broke out at a north suburban senior living facility was caused by construction crews, officials said Thursday.

The fire happened Tuesday in Wauconda at a seniors' home on Osage Street, the Wauconda Fire Department said.
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Residents had to be pulled out and kept at a nearby school for warmth, officials said. No injuries were reported.

Video from the scene on Tuesday showed flames coming out of an exterior wall and roof of the building.
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The Wauconda Fire Department has not said what the crews were doing that sparked the flames.

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No further information about the fire was immediately available.
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