Blaze Damages Round Lake Beach Home

ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL — No one was injured when a blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at a home in Round Lake Beach.

Authorities said a neighbor to the residence in the 1300 block of North Walnut Drive alerted the family to the blaze and also called 911 to report the fire at about 3:22 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District.

The fire started outside the home and involved a gas service meteor, which contributed to the intensity of the blaze, fire officials said. The fire spread into the home and the basement.

Residents inside the home at the time of the blaze, as well as their two dogs, were not injured, according to a news release.