The magnifying effect of sunlight and a glass mirror may have caused the Northfield fire.
Northfield police and fire fighters responded to a fire at 308 S. Happ Rd., at 11:11 a.m. on Dec. 14. The resident at condo unit 211 discovered fire on the couch last Friday, no one was injured, police said. The magnifying effect of sunlight and a glass mirror may have caused paper left on the couch to catch on fire, police said. The couch was next to a large glass mirror and an open window on a sunny day. The cost of the damage is unknown. Northfield Assistant Fire Chief Tom Burke determined that it was an accidental fire, according to police reports. Want to stay up to date on Northfield news? Let us make it easy by sending it straight to your inbox or Facebook page. Sign up for Winnetka-Glencoe Patch's newsletter or "like us" on …
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No one was injured in a fire in Northfield Monday, firefighters rescued the homeowners' pets.
"It would be my first time with exotic fish and eel," said Northfield Fire Chief Michael Nystrand, who worked with aquarian professionals to retrieve the eel and exotic fish from a 500-gallon saltwater fish tank. "You could see that there were fish, but couldn't see through the glass due to the fire damage." A basement fire in Northfield required creative rescue work by fire crews on Monday evening, including medical attention for two cats. While the four people inside the home escaped without injury, it was the menagerie pet collection at 2330 Burr Oak Lane that needed assistance. Two cats, one snake, an eel and several exotic fish were inside the home when a fire began in the basement about 5 p.m. While firefighters were battling the …
Two babysitters, two children and two cats were safe after a basement fire was extinguished in Northfield on Monday evening.
