One person was evaluated by paramedics after a fire, believed to be accidental, that caused damage to a house in Round Lake early Tuesday morning.
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Applegate Court in Round Lake for a report of a structure fire.
Firefighters arrived in less than five minutes to find a fire on the rear deck of the single-family home, according to Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Jay VandeBerg.
VandeBerg said the deck fire began spreading to the siding of the house.
Firefighters extinguished the fire and began checking the house to see if the fire extended further.
Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was accidental in nature, VandeBerg said.
The home sustained approximately $7,500 in damage but remains habitable for the residents.
No injuries were reported to residents or firefighters but one resident was evaluated for medical reasons.
The Fox Lake, Grayslake and Wauconda fire departments assisted at the scene.
The fire was the second house fire in less than 24 hours that the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to.
The fire district responded around 9:30 a.m. Monday to the 300 block of Clifton Drive in Round Lake Park for a report of a structure fire.
VandeBerg said multiple people who saw smoke and flames coming from a home called 911 to report the incident.
Firefighters arrived and found flames showing from the rear of the single-family, single-story home.
Firefighters pulled a hose line and had water on the fire within a couple of minutes, VandeBerg said.
Crews conducted a search of the house and found a dog that was pronounced dead. The family was not home at the time and the home was deemed uninhabitable.
The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, VandeBerg said.