Candle sparks Elmhurst house fire, causing $25K in damage

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A candle started a fire that cased $25,000 in damage to a house in west suburban Elmhurst on Tuesday.

Firefighters were called to the single-family home in the 200 block of South Kenmore Avenue about 9:05 p.m. and found flames in a third-floor office, fire officials said.

Crews quickly put out the fire and no one was injured, officials said.

The fire started because of a candle left burning unattended on a desk, authorities said. The flames did about $25,000 in damage to the home.

Fire officials are urging residents to never leave candles burning out of sight, and to keep them on stable surfaces at least a foot away from anything flammable.

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