Firefighters from numerous departments respond to a house fire in the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg early Tuesday morning which left the residence uninhabitable. | Photo: McHenry County Rehab Canteen

Firefighters from a dozen departments battled a house fire in Johnsburg in frigid sub-zero temperatures and rescued a cat from the residence, which was left uninhabitable Tuesday morning.

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3 a.m. Tuesday to the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg for a report of a structure fire.

Fire crews arrived on the scene within five minutes to find a two-story home with flames coming from the roof and attic, according to McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Ryan Mastandrea.

Firefighters from numerous departments respond to a house fire in the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg early Tuesday morning which left the residence uninhabitable. | Photo: McHenry County Rehab Canteen

Firefighters learned that all residents had safely evacuated the home.

The response was upgraded to bring additional fire departments to the scene and to cover McHenry fire stations.

Firefighters deployed hose lines to the home’s second floor to extinguish the fire while simultaneously searching the house.

Firefighters from numerous departments respond to a house fire in the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg early Tuesday morning which left the residence uninhabitable. | Photo: McHenry County Rehab Canteen

Mastandrea said the frigid temperatures resulted in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) being activated to the box alarm level for more resources.

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Temperatures were several degrees below zero during the incident.

The fire was brought under control within 50 minutes. No residents or firefighters were injured, Mastandrea said.

Firefighters from numerous departments respond to a house fire in the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg early Tuesday morning which left the residence uninhabitable. | Photo: McHenry County Rehab Canteen

Mastandrea said a cat was found alive by firefighters and a second cat was missing but believed to still be alive somewhere in the house.

The home was deemed uninhabitable and the American Red Cross was assisting the residents.

Firefighters from numerous departments respond to a house fire in the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg early Tuesday morning which left the residence uninhabitable. | Photo: McHenry County Rehab Canteen

A damage estimate was not immediately available and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Round Lake, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake, Fox Lake, Richmond, Libertyville, Cary, Wauconda, Antioch, Nunda Rural, Woodstock, Lake Zurich and Grayslake fire departments assisted at the scene or covered McHenry fire stations.

The Salvation Army Canteen from Crystal Lake also responded to the call.