Neighbors say they think lightning is to blame for a large fire that broke out Saturday morning at an apartment complex in Oakbrook Terrace.
Firefighters in Oakbrook Terrace are working to put out a large fire that broke out early Saturday at the Arden of Oakbrook on Royce Blvd.Firefighters are working to put out a large fire at an apartment complex in west suburban Oakbrook Terrace.
The fire broke out early Saturday morning at the Arden of Oak Brook apartment complex on Royce Boulevard off of Butterfield Road.Crews are using a drone to assess the wide extent of the damage. A large portion of the building was completely destroyed."We were in bed and it was raining. It was normal thunder and all of sudden we heard the loudest thunder I've ever heard in my life," said Chinitha Johnson.
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