Overnight Fire Causes $30,000 Damage to Division Street Home

The Geneva Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that resulted in about $30,000 damage to a home at 1050 Division Street in the wee hours of Thursday, May 23.

Firefighters were dispatched to the home around 2:01 a.m. after a 911 report of a fire in the attached garage. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the garage, located the fire and contained it to the garage, according to a Geneva Fire Department press release issued Thursday by Deputy Chief Mark Einwich.

Residents of the two-story home were inside at the time but were able to exit the building unharmed. There were no injuries to fire personnel on the scene.

The estimated $30,000 consists of damage to the garage structure and the contents inside the garage.

On Thursday morning—garbage pickup day for the East Side of Geneva—charged remnants from the garage were still visible outside the home.

Geneva was assisted by mutual aid companies from St. Charles, Batavia and Elburn fire departments. Geneva Police Department personnel assisted with traffic control.

Division Street is the border between Geneva and St. Charles. The 1050 address is located on the south side of the street and so was in Geneva's boundaries.