Residents Displaced After Fire Damages Garage, Home In Lake In The Hills

By Sam Borcia, Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Residents were left displaced after a fire broke out in the garage of their home and caused smoke damage to their residence in Lake in the Hills, fire officials said.

The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:59 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of Taralon Trail in Lake in the Hills for a report of a structure fire.

Huntley Fire Chief Scott Ravagnie said firefighters arrived and found a fire in the garage of a two-story home.

The first arriving engine company began an initial fire attack and a search for occupants.

It was confirmed that no occupants were in the home, Ravagnie said. The occupants had escaped safely.

The fire was contained to the garage but the home sustained smoke damage throughout.

Ravagnie said it took firefighters approximately 10 minutes to bring the fire under control.

Fire crews continued working for another 30 minutes performing overhaul operations to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.

The home was equipped with working smoke detectors that alerted the occupants to the fire, Ravagnie said.

No injuries were reported to any residents or firefighters.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Huntley Fire Protection District.

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