Thanksgiving fire damages Bartlett home

Bartlett firefighters stopped a Thanksgiving Day fire at a single-family home Thursday before it rendered the home uninhabitable.

The fire department was called to the home on the 500 block of Harbor Terrace at 3:58 p.m. in regards to a possible chimney fire.

After discovering light smoke on the residence's second floor and in the attic, firefighters determined fire had extended from the fireplace flue into the exterior wall.

The first crews to arrive got into the attic to extinguish the blaze there, while additional crews went to the roof to assist with ventilation and bring the remaining fire under control.

Firefighters are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of the blaze, which caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the house and another $5,000 to its contents.

Hanover Park firefighters assisted Bartlett at the scene, while crews from Algonquin, Bloomingdale and Carpentersville moved to standby at Bartlett's fire stations.