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Two chickens die in fire, one of 2 Saturday in Yorkville · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Two chickens die in fire one of two Saturday in Yorkville.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Eric Shelkoff. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: Kendall Fire Protection District responded to two structure fire Saturday
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  Speaker 1: in Yorkville, including one in which two chickens died. About
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  Speaker 1: five sixteen pm, the district was dispatched to the five
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  Speaker 1: hundred block of Powers Court in Yorkville for a reported
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  Speaker 1: structure fire. According to a news release from the district,
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  Speaker 1: initial reports indicated there was a possible electrical fire. The
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  Speaker 1: first driving chief officer reported fire on the second floor
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  Speaker 1: of a two story, multi unit residence. Crews quickly started
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  Speaker 1: extinguishing the fire. According to the release, additional companies arrived
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  Speaker 1: on the scene and searched the unit where the fire
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  Speaker 1: was and an adjacent unit with assistance from the Yorkville
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  Speaker 1: Police Department. Crews were able to remove three dogs, three cats,
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  Speaker 1: two ducks, and one lizard from the building. According to
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  Speaker 1: the release. Firefighters also found two chickens in the unit
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  Speaker 1: where the fire was that had died. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: Once the fire was confirmed under control, crews continued overhaul
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  Speaker 1: operations to make sure the flames hadn't spread, and conducted
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  Speaker 1: ventilation efforts. Because of the extent of damage to the
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  Speaker 1: unit where the fire was located, the residence was deemed uninhabitable.
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  Speaker 1: The American Red Cross was notified and provided assistance to
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  Speaker 1: the displaced residents. There were no reported injuries to anyone
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  Speaker 1: in the residence or firefighters. Damage is estimated at about
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  Speaker 1: fifty thousand dollars. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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  Speaker 1: A few hours later, about ten fifty eight pm, the
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  Speaker 1: district responded to a reported structure fire in the three
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  Speaker 1: hundred block of West Kendall Drive in Yorkville. According to
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  Speaker 1: a news release, reports indicated the collar smelled something burning
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  Speaker 1: and believed there was a fire inside the walls. Because
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  Speaker 1: the flames were within the walls of the two story house,
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  Speaker 1: crews worked at removing drywall and locating the hidden fire.
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  Speaker 1: According to the release, additional companies arrived on the scene
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  Speaker 1: and started looking for any occupants. No one was found inside.
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  Speaker 1: The residence was deemed uninhabitable because of the extent of damage.
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  Speaker 1: According to the release, there were no reported injuries to
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  Speaker 1: firefighters or residents. Damage is estimated at about fifty thousand dollars.
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  Speaker 1: The cause of the fire remains under investigation.