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Local fire departments respond to house fire Thursday night

Oswego Fire Protection District fire truck

No one was injured in a house fire Thursday night in the 2400 block of Route 31 in Oswego, but the home remains uninhabitable, according to a news release from the Oswego Fire Protection District.

According to the release, about 7:43 p.m. firefighters were alerted to a possible residential structure fire in the 2400 block of Route 31. Crews arriving on the scene found a working fire in the walls of the house.

One person was taken from the house with help from the Oswego Police Department, according to the release. Fire crews deployed three hand lines into the house to extinguish the fast spreading fire.

The fire was contained and under control in about 20 minutes.

The cause of the fire appears to be accidental in nature pending further investigation, according to the release.

District coverage was provided by the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District, North Aurora Fire Protection District and the Montgomery Fire Protection District.

Eric Schelkopf

Eric Schelkopf

Eric Schelkopf, who is a Kendall County resident, writes for the Record Newspapers/KendallCountyNow.com, covering Oswego and Sandwich. Schelkopf, who is a Kendall County resident, started with the Kane County Chronicle in December 1988 and appreciates everything the Fox Valley has to offer, including the majestic Fox River.