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2 Found Dead in Oswego House Fire and Explosion Identified
Two people died in a suspected natural gas leak explosion in a southwest suburban Oswego home, with multiple agencies responding to battle the fire and investigate.
- On Thursday, a house exploded in the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North in far southwest suburban Oswego, and crews found a two-story wood-frame house collapsed and fully engulfed.
- Oswego police said a suspected natural gas leak caused the explosion, but officials said the cause remains under investigation.
- At 5:02 p.m. the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched, arriving by 5:06 p.m. to begin suppression and searches while Nicor Gas crews clamped off the gas supply and investigated.
- Two people were found dead in the debris after an extensive search, vehicle access to Fox Chase Drive North was closed, and the Kendall County Coroner's Office responded.
- Investigators said multiple agencies assisted, including Oswego Fire Protection District Fire Investigators, Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, ATF, and MABAS Division 15, while crews remained on scene as a gas line burned.
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