Garage Fire On Infantry Drive Ruled Accidental

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Fire Department said a Wednesday night structure fire at 200 Infantry Drive was accidental and nobody was injured. The fire destroyed the attached garage, but the rest of the house was not damaged, according to Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey.

According to the fire department, a man who lived at the house had attached battery cables to one vehicle inside the garage while the second car was outside in the driveway.

The man went inside his house while the battery was charging and then he heard a series of loud noises, Blaskey said.

When the homeowner opened the garage door, he found the vehicle that was outside the garage on fire, prompting him to get his entire family outside to safety, Blaskey said.

When Joliet Fire Department engines arrived at 7:43 p.m., firefighters found the entire garage on fire.

"The crews did a great job of keeping the fire within the garage and the interior of the home was spared any damage," Blaskey said. Joliet Fire Department had the fire under control within 10 minutes of arrival. Nobody was hurt.

Joliet Fire Stations 5,6,7 and 8 responded to the blaze.