Palatine fire investigators have determined the fire at a building in the Windhaven condominium complex was accidental and likely caused by improper disposal of smoking materials.
Palatine fire investigators have determined the March 19 fire in a three-story building at the Windhaven condominiums that left 22 units uninhabitable and displaced dozens of residents was accidental and likely caused by improper disposal of smoking materials.
"We couldn't go into the building anymore, because of the structural damage, so use of the drone gave the investigators an ability to look at the building where they may not have been able to walk," he said. A portable ground ladder enabled a firefighter on a third-floor balcony to exit the balcony safely, and the mayday was canceled.
The Palatine Police Department and the Red Cross were on the scene to assist displaced residents in finding temporary shelter. The Red Cross said 50 to 60 people were displaced by the fire.
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