NEWS FROM THE ST. CHARLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
Contact: David Chmelar
Battalion Chief
630-762-6994
dchmelar@stcharlesil.gov
Room and Contents Fire
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (January 27, 2026) - The St. Charles Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire located in the 0-100 block of North Avenue at approximately 10:46 p.m. The fire was reported by the resident who was home at the time of the fire.
Upon arrival Fire Department personnel forced entry into the home via an exterior staircase that led to a 2nd floor exterior door. Crews then made entry and found moderate smoke conditions on the 2nd floor. Personnel began a search for victims and quickly located the resident on the 2nd floor. The resident was assisted out of the structure and moved to an ambulance already on the scene for treatment.
Fire crews extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes. The fire was confined to the contents located on the 2nd floor, and did not extend into the structure. Fire crews remained on scene conducting the fire investigation until approximately 12:05 a.m.
The resident of the home was transported by EMS to Delnor Community Hospital for what was considered non-life threatening injuries. The patients condition was not available at the time of this press release.
The St. Charles Fire Department was assisted at this incident by Geneva, Batavia, Elburn, West Chicago, North Aurora, and Fermilab Fire Departments, as well as the St. Charles Police Department and St. Charles Emergency Management Agency.
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About the City of St. Charles Fire Department
The St. Charles Fire Department provides fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical, emergency management, fire inspection and public education services to the St. Charles, Illinois, community. The Department earned a Class 1 PPC ISO rating and is fully accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. A full-time Department of the City of St. Charles, the St. Charles Fire Department serves the 33,000 residents and more than 2,000 businesses from three stations within the City. The City of St. Charles is conveniently located 35 miles west of Chicago, in Kane and northwestern DuPage Counties. The City is guided by the three driving principles in its Mission: Service. Tradition. Community. Together, these principles create a thriving environment for people who live or visit here, and for businesses to prosper. More at stcharlesil.gov, and follow us on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube , and LinkedIn.
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