Yet another Northside fire
This is about the third or fourth fire so far this year in the Highland Park area.
This from the RFD twitter:
Units on scene on 2nd Ave with flames thur the roof. NFD
Fire on 2nd ave is now a 2nd alarm
Units have the bulk of the fire knocked down. 1 person escaped the fire. Fire is not under control at this time. NFD
Fire on 2nd Ave is under control.
NBC12 speculates on the source of the fire:
Investigators tell us an overloaded electrical socket is likely the cause of the fire at a two-story home in the 2300 block of Second Avenue.