Blaze Damages Townhome Near Grayslake

GRAYSLAKE, IL — More than 40 firefighters and a sprinkler system helped to prevent a blaze inside a car and garage from spreading to other units within a townhome complex near Grayslake Monday, fire officials said.

The blaze broke out at about 12:40 p.m. Monday at the three-unit townhome complex in the 17600 block of Knollwood Court in unincorporated Grayslake, according to a news release from the Grayslake Fire District.

When firefighters arrived they found heavy fire and smoke coming from an end unit of the townhome complex. Two residents inside the townhome at the time of the blaze were able to safely get out, according to the news release.

Fire officials say a sprinkler system and the work from 41 firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to the other townhomes. The two cars inside the garage are considered a total loss and the estimated damage between the cars and home is $170,000.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Fire Prevention Bureau.

The Grayslake Fire Protection District was assisted at the scene by Round Lake, Lake
Villa, Gurnee, Libertyville, Waukegan, Fox Lake and Mundelein fire departments. Units from
Lake Zurich, Antioch, Newport Township, Beach Park, Wauconda and the Great Lakes NTC
provided station coverage for Grayslake Fire's three station.