Dog Rescued from Romeoville Fire

A neighbor smashed a window and rescued a dog after a fire broke out at a home in the 1500 block of Daisy Court in the Wesglen subdivision Thursday.

Battalion Chief Paul Hertzmann said no one was home at the time of the fire, which was spotted by neighbors around 5:30 p.m.

“One of the neighbors was able to actually break a window to get a dog out before we arrived,” Hertzmann said.

The blaze is believed to have started in the basement, according to fire officials. Firefighters who arrived on the scene found heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement, which was extensively damaged, Hertzmann said.

The building has been turned over to fire investigators, he added, and the residents are staying with relatives until they can get back into the home.

When that will happen is hard to say, Hertzmann said.

“Investigators are out there now,” he said, noting it’s still too early to say what caused the fire.

The fire was the area's second in a week. , a fire caused significant damage in the first block of Freesia in the nearby Wespark subdivision.