Fire department investigating house explosion in Bolingbrook

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Fire department investigating house explosion in south suburb
The fire department is investigating a house explosion that happened Monday in the 100-block of Oxford Drive in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- An investigation is underway after a house explosion in the south suburbs on Monday afternoon, fire officials said.

The Bolingbrook Fire Department said someone inside a home in the 100-block of Oxford Drive reported hearing an explosion and seeing a fire around 4:45 p.m.

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Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and quickly extinguished a small fire.

The explosion significantly damaged the home, which authorities deemed unsafe to enter.

No injuries were reported.

The Bolingbrook Fire Department is investigating the cause of the explosion.

Further information was not immediately available.

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