A cat was rescued and three residents were displaced after a fire caused serious damage to a house in Algonquin, just a month after the house directly across the street also caught on fire.
The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 6:10 p.m. Sunday to the 500 block of Tenby Way in Algonquin for a report of a residential structure fire.
Huntley Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said a 911Â call was made by a neighbor who saw flames coming from the home.
Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy flames showing from the rear of a medium two-story residence.
The call was upgraded to a Working Fire response, bringing additional assistance from neighboring fire departments, Vucha said.
Firefighters initiated an aggressive exterior attack on the fire before making entry to perform searches of the home.
The fire had extended into the attic, requiring extensive overhaul to ensure all hotspots were fully extinguished, Vucha said.
Heavy smoke conditions were present throughout the home and ventilation operations were conducted to clear the residence of the smoke.
Three residents, who were not home at the time, were displaced as a result of the fire.
Firefighters located a cat inside the residence and safely removed it. The cat is doing well.
“The fire had already reached the back of the structure and into the attic when crews arrived,” Huntley Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Brian Harders said.
“Our firefighters worked efficiently to contain the fire and prevent the complete loss of the home,” Harders said.
The residence sustained serious damage and was deemed uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.
Vucha said the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Huntley Fire Protection District.
The fire occurred directly across the street from another house in the 500 block of Tenby Way which caught fire on September 8.
Firefighters arrived on the scene four minutes after the call and found smoke and flames coming from the rear of an attached garage of a two-story residence.
Fire crews quickly deployed a hose line and extinguished the fire before it could extend into the living area.
An adult was still inside the home at the time of the fire and firefighters and police officers assisted them out safely. The home remained habitable.
While the Huntley Fire Protection District was at the house fire on Sunday, they received a separate call for a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at Haligus Road and Reed Road in Huntley.
A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle.
The child and the driver were evaluated and both were released at the scene with no injuries.
The Huntley Police Department was investigating the cause of the crash.
“The Huntley Fire Protection District extends its appreciation to the assisting fire departments, dispatchers, and law enforcement partners for their support during a very busy Sunday evening,” Vucha said.