No Injuries Reported in Algonquin House Fire

No one was injured and an Algonquin home only sustained minor damage following a blaze Saturday morning, fire officials said.

Fire crews were called to the scene of the fire at at 579 Flora Drive at 6:52 a.m. The fire department was notified by an alert neighbor who saw fire and smoke coming from the home, according to a news release.

When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the two-story home. All residents of the home were able to safely get out before fire crews arrived at the scene, fire officials said.

Since the fire call came in during a shift change, the fire department personnel response was almost double that of a regular call. This lead to “a quick fire attack that limited damage to the home,” according to a news release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.

The fire was confirmed extinguished at 7:10 a.m. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Investigators remained on the scene to investigate the cause and origin of the fire.

The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was assisted by the following agencies; Algonquin Police, Crystal Lake Fire Department, Carpentersville Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, and Fox River Grove Fire Protection District.

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