House Extensively Damaged in Late Morning Fire

A Plainfield Township house is uninhabital following a Sunday morning fire started by the owner doing bathroom renovations, Deputy Chief Jon Stratton said.

The man was heating pipes to install new valves shortly after 11 a.m. at the 2415 Pecan St. home when he accidentally started the wall on fire, Stratton said. The blaze quickly spread, climbing the walls up into the roof, he said.

Firefighters needed about 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze, but the damage is extensive, Stratton said. Given that the house is valued at about $180,000, Stratton pegged the damage at about $80,000.

The house, which is a rental property, was unoccupied. The owner was making repairs in anticipation of a new renter moving in, Stratton said.

No injuries were reported. Plainfield had assistance from the Naperville and Bristol-Kendall fire departments.