An Oak Park home was fully ablaze when firefighters arrived on the scene Sunday evening, according to the village.
The Oak Park Fire Department responded to a fully-involved structure fire at a residence in the 200 block of Kenilworth Avenue at approximately 6 p.m. April 6. There was no one in the home at the time the fire was reported and no injuries were reported, according to the village.
OPFD was assisted in fighting the fire by fire departments from Cicero, Berwyn, Forest Park, River Forest, North Riverside and Maywood, according to the village.
Investigators believe the fire started after the home’s electrical outlets had been overloaded, according to the village.
The Kenilworth home was deemed uninhabitable due to heavy fire damage sustained on the second and third floors. The residents were able to accommodations to stay elsewhere, according to the village.