10/27/2026
At approximately 8:27 p.m., the Hobart Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 400 block of North Lake Park Avenue. Fire was located in a third-floor apartment.
Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire and contained it to one apartment. During the incident, a victim was located in a bedroom and rescued from the apartment. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where a physician pronounced the victim deceased after prolonged resuscitation attempts. The coroner is still determining the cause of death.
One other occupant was transported to an area hospital for a medical emergency unrelated to the fire.
The fire caused water damage to apartments on the lower level and smoke damage to apartments on the upper level. Utilities to the apartment complex have been shut off as a safety precaution. Arrangements are underway to assist displaced families.
The fire remains under investigation by Hobart Fire Department investigators working with the State Fire Marshal.
The Hobart Fire Department thanks the mutual aid agencies that assisted tonight. We also thank the American Red Cross for sending its crisis team to help residents connect with available resources, and the apartment complex management team for helping arrange temporary housing for some residents.
Our hearts are heavy, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s loved ones and everyone affected by this incident.
