VILLA PARK : Couple Displaced by Fire in Home
Two people were displaced Monday after an attic fire that injured two firefighters the day before.
The fire, believed sparked by an electrical problem, caused an estimated $400,000 in damage to a two-story house in the 18000 block of James Road, said Orange County Fire Department spokeswoman Maria Sabol.
An Orange city firefighter suffered a neck injury from debris falling from the roof and attic, and a county firefighter suffered a scratch on the eye, Sabol said. Both were treated and released from local hospitals.
The fire, reported at 2:44 p.m. Sunday, was under control 40 minutes later.
The couple living in the home were inside at the time of the fire but unaware of it until neighbors spotted smoke, Sabol said.
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