2 Hospitalized After McHenry County House Fire

MCHENRY TOWNSHIP, IL — Two people were hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening after a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a single-family home in the 1200 block of N. Chapel Hill Road in unincorporated McHenry County.

Four occupants escaped the home safely as flames were visible from a front window when McHenry Township Fire Protection District crews arrived around 3:45 p.m., according to a news release.

Firefighters immediately launched an aggressive attack and conducted a search for additional victims, bringing the fire under control in less than 10 minutes. The blaze was largely confined to the living room and kitchen, but smoke and water caused extensive damage throughout the home, which is now uninhabitable.

Two residents in the home were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to fire officials. No firefighters were injured during the response.

Multiple neighboring departments assisted, including Spring Grove, Fox Lake, Wonder Lake, Round Lake, Richmond, Cary, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Wauconda, and Antioch, along with support from the Salvation Army Canteen and American Red Cross.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire.