By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
On Sunday, May 2 at about 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Fire Department and mutual aid companies responded to a fire at an apartment building at 150 E. Lake Street. Upon arrival, one individual was reportedly non-responsive and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital. That person’s condition was unknown at press time.
The cause of the fire is currently undetermined and remains under investigation. The State Fire Marshal was on the scene to investigate.
Neighbors helping neighbors
One of the nearby communities to offer mutual aid to the Elmhurst Fire Department in the above incident was the Village of Villa Park fire department. As is customary policy in mutual aid situations, the Addison Fire Department “took over” calls for Villa Park, while their trucks were assisting Elmhurst.
During that period, Villa Park received a call that Addison covered for them. It was a mulch fire behind the White Castle on North Avenue. Addison tended to the fire without incident.
“It’s unusual for that to happen, it’s rare that the back-up department ever gets called,” one Village employee said. “But it’s the reason the mutual aid system is in place and we’re very happy it is.”
