The Elgin Fire Department said Wednesday that there was no evidence of suspicious activity in any of the three fires at the 'tent city' at State and Kimball streets on Dec. 4, Dec. 12, and Jan. 11.
CHICAGO -- Investigators in northwest suburban Elgin have determined that three fires at a homeless tent encampment since early December were all accidental and unrelated.The Elgin Fire Department said Wednesday that there was no evidence of suspicious activity in any of the three fires at the 'tent city' at State and Kimball streets on Dec. 4, Dec. 12, and Jan. 11.
11, was caused by a heating unit similar to the one that caused the first fire, after a mattress and other bedding materials near the heating barrel caught fire.'In response to ongoing concerns at the encampment, the City of Elgin has launched a new 'Homelessness Response' webpage. The page, ElginIL.gov/EHR, serves as a one-stop resource for information about Tent City and the city's homelessness initiatives.
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