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Fire causes no injuries but $75,000 in damage


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By Hal Conick, hconick@mysuburbanlife.com
Batavia Republican

BATAVIA, IL -

No one was injured in a residential fire last week in Batavia that caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to the home and its contents.

Members of the Batavia Fire Department responded to the Feb. 12 fire, which started at about 8 p.m. at the home of Neil McNair in the 400 block of Church Street. The fire was caused by an unattended candle in the living room on the first floor of the building.

Battalion Chief Randall Zies said the Fire Department arrived at the residence at 7:56 p.m., two minutes after the fire started. Neighbors called 911 reporting smoke coming out of the building.

McNair, who was sleeping on the second floor at the time of the fire, was woken up by his carbon monoxide detector and quickly escaped injury free.

Zies said that there was extensive damage to the first floor and extensive smoke and heat damage to all floors. The Fire Department estimated there was $50,000 in structural damage and $25,000 in damages to the content inside of the building. McNair was unable to return home because of the damage done to the building.

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