Resident extinguishes oven fire at Villa Park home, Villa Park IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 12:49 PM

Near W Terrace St, Villa Park, IL 60181

A fire started in an oven at a residence near West Terrace Street in Villa Park. The resident used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire before emergency services arrived. Fire and police units responded, but no major fire was visible from outside the building.

Audio|Source: Southeast DuPage County Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Hi, if it's time. When all companies go into the Terrace Street Department,

00:04

it looks like the fire was coming out of the oven and the resident possibly put it out with an extinguisher. Pee is just arriving with him.

00:16

82 is responding?

00:19

Deputy 82, okay.

00:23

Deputy 82, okay.

00:26

What did you want to implement for you?

00:31

One three medical three, you can clear.

00:46

Fire. Structure Fire[1], District 822, near West Terrace St, Villa Park, Squad 77, Terrace Apartments, Cross Street of North Ardmore Avenue and North Princeton Avenue.

01:02

I've got to be one better sitting. I got a 3-3 multi-family.

01:06

Nothing showing from three sides.

01:10

I'll let Villa Park come in.

01:11

Let's step the staging at Ardmore in the tracks or a blockout.

01:21

Staging is going to be at Ardmore in the tracks or a block out there.

01:24

Nothing shot from three sides.

01:30

Thank you very much.

01:37

Let's go ahead and switch all companies over to FD Opti 2.

01:41

P.V. is also reporting that fire resolve.

01:44

Let's keep everybody coming in and stage mom.

01:47

Okay. Everyone continuing, please go to FD Opti II upon a rival.

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[1]

Structure Fire: Reported structure fire

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Near W Terrace St, Villa Park, IL 60181

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