A woman was transported to the hospital after a fire broke out and caused $100,000 in damage to a house in Zion, leaving the residents displaced.
The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning to the 2200 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire.
Zion Fire Rescue Department Chief Justin Stried said fire crews found a two-story house with smoke and flames showing from an east side door on the first floor.
Firefighters confirmed all occupants had escaped from the home.
Firefighters were able to quickly attack the fire with a hose line.
Stried said additional fire crews were able to assist with water supply, ventilation of the structure, overhaul to ensure the fire was completely out, and searches to confirm all occupants were accounted for.
The fire was extinguished quickly and the home had working smoke alarms.
Stried said the fire damage was contained in the hallway and an adjacent room.
Smoke and water damage were substantial to the first floor of the home.
An adult female occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and transported by ambulance to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan for further evaluation.
Her injuries were not considered life-threatening and she is expected to make a quick and full recovery, Stried said.
The fire is believed to have started in an area near the east door or adjacent hallway room.
Fire investigators are still working on determining the cause. A preliminary loss estimate is $100,000.
The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the displaced occupants.
“We cannot understate the importance of having working smoke detectors in ALL levels of your home. It also is equally important that occupants, including young children, know and practice an escape plan in the event of a fire or other emergency in the home,” Stried said.
The Beach Park, Gurnee, Pleasant Prairie, Newport, Antioch, and North Chicago fire departments assisted Zion during the incident.