Former Forest Preserve Headquarters Destroyed by Blaze

Photo Credit: Lake County News-Sun

An abandoned building formerly used as the Lake County Forest Preserve headquarters caught fire Thursday in Libertyville, according to the Lake County News-Sun.

Firefighters used the 6,000-square-foot building, located at 2000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Thursday morning for training purposes. It is assumed the larger blaze was caused after a fire during the training was not completely extinguished, said Libertyville Fire Chief Rich Coroni in a Lake County News-Sun video.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at 2 p.m. at the former forest preserve headquarters, 2000 North Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, Firefighters had planned to demolish the building during a controlled burn during a training exercise Saturday -- but Thursday’s fire required the building be demolished a couple days early, according to the Lake County News-Sun.