Fire Damages Burr Ridge Area Apartment Complex

Crime & Safety

Fire Damages Burr Ridge Area Apartment Complex An entire 32-unit building was evacuated, the fire district said.

BURR RIDGE, IL – A fire damaged an apartment complex over the weekend in a neighborhood just outside Burr Ridge's boundary. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters were called about 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the Hinsdale Lake Terrace apartments on Lilac Lane, which is southwest of Burr Ridge, according to the Tri-State Fire Protection District.

The fire heavily damaged one apartment, while seven others sustained smoke and water damage, the district said.

An entire 32-unit building had to be evacuated because DuPage County declared it uninhabitable, said Howard Hoffman, deputy director of fire prevention, in an email to Patch.

The county's decision was because a gas shutoff resulted in no heat, Hoffman said. Some apartments, he said, may be occupied again later Tuesday if gas service is restored to undamaged units.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage was estimated at $200,000.

On Monday, Hinsdale High School District 86 said it was accepting gift cards at Hinsdale South High on behalf of the students affected by the fire.