Crime & Safety
Fire At Lake Forest Home Under Construction
UPDATE: Fire Department confirms active fire extinguished early Thursday afternoon.
6:00 p.m. UPDATE: Police escorted two elderly residents from the home after receiving a call around 9:30 a.m.
Damage from the fire was approximately $150,000.
Fire departments from Lake Bluff, Knollwood, Libertyville, North Chicago, Countryside, Lincolnshire, and Deerfield fire departments contributed assistance.
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The state fire marshal, as well as members of the Lincolnshire, Lake Forest and Countryside fire departments will continue the investigation.
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12:30 p.m. UPDATE: The Lake Forest Fire Department said there is no longer an active fire on the scene, although crews continue to be on site mopping up.
Original story:
LAKE FOREST, IL — Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze in Lake Forest Thursday, according to police.
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— SRResquire (@SRResquire) February 23, 2017
The fire broke out at a house under construction at 81 W. North Avenue mid-morning, according to Northern Illinois Fireground Photos.
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Top photo: Lake Forest Police & Fire Deparment
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