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Garage, attic damaged in Joliet house fire

The Joliet Fire Department put out a fire at a home in the 1400 block of Vintage Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

A fire that started in a residential garage spread to the attic of a Joliet home Tuesday.

The Joliet Fire Department responded about 12:25 p.m. to a possible fire at a home in the 1400 block of Vintage Drive, the fire department said.

The first units arrived within six minutes of the call, and crews found smoke and fire coming from a detached garage that was spreading to the roof and first floor of a single-family residence, the fire department said.

Residents were not inside the home. Crews were able to stop the fire at the residence, with fire damage limited to the back porch and attic, and water damage to the interior, the fire department said.

The scene was declared under control by 1 p.m., the fire department said.

A fire that started in a residential garage spread to the attic of a Joliet residence in the 1400 block of Vintage Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

There were no injuries or fatalities.

Fire crews from Joliet Fire Stations 6, 7, 8 and 9, as well as the ops chief were at the scene. The fire is currently under investigation.

Judy Harvey

Judy Harvey

News editor for The Herald-News. More than 30 years as a journalist in community news in Will County and the greater Chicago region.