Suburban Chicago fire causes $8M in damage

By Dallas N. Thurman
FOX 32 Chicago
Published July 3, 2026 12:09 PM CDT
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The Brief

    • A late-night fire in Naperville caused an estimated $8 million in damage to a structure.
    • Firefighters extinguished the blaze after it was reported around 11:20 p.m.; no injuries were reported.
    • The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the building has been deemed uninhabitable.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A late-night fire in Naperville caused an estimated $8 million in damage Thursday, officials said.

Naperville fire damage

What we know:

The Naperville Emergency Communications Center received a call for a report of smoke inside a structure in the 1800 block of West Diehl Road around 11: 20 p.m. Thursday.

Firefighters later discovered fire on the roof of the building. The Naperville Fire Department brought the fire under control by around 1:00 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation.

What's next:

The building has been deemed uninhabitable due to the extent of the damage.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Naperville Fire Department.

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