Mostly sunny early. Increasing clouds with thunderstorms developing later in the day. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High 91F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
Tonight
Thunderstorms in the evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low 52F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
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HINSDALE — No one was injured Friday afternoon when a first-alarm fire destroyed a two-bay garage, and both vehicles inside, at 179 Plain Road, Hinsdale Fire Chief Terry Zavorotny said.
Firefighters responded to the blaze shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, and had it under control within about 30 minutes, Zavorotny said Monday morning. The fire started when the property owner was using a blow torch to work on one of the vehicles in the detached garage, accidentally sparking the blaze, the fire chief said.
Along with the older model Chevrolet Corvette and the Volkswagen Beetle that were destroyed in the fire, a camper parked next to the wood-frame garage also sustained significant damage, Zavorotny said.
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