Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Algonquin House Fire
The blaze broke out Tuesday night at a home in the 900 block of Zange Drive.
ALGONQUIN, IL — One person was injured in a house fire Tuesday night in Algonquin.
The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was called to the blaze at a single-family home in the 900 block of Zange Drive at about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the fire protection district.
When fire crews arrived at the scene they found a two-story home with fire showing from the second floor windows. Everyone was able to safely get out of the home before firefighters arrived, according to the news release.
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The blaze was found on the second floor in a bathroom and hallway, and firefighters were able to get in under control within 15 minutes.
One of the residents of the home was treated and transported to a local hospital f0r treatment of minor burns, according to a news release.
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The home is uninhabitable due to fire and smoke damage, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. A damage estimate is not currently available.
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