No injuries were reported, but a home was deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire in Spring Grove on Friday.
Spring Grove Fire Protection District Chief Paul Klicker said emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Waverly Drive in Spring Grove at 2:33 a.m. Friday morning for a fully involved structure fire.
Klicker said the home was fully engulfed in flame, but the house was empty when firefighters arrived on the scene.
He said due to the home being fully engulfed, a MABAS box alarm was activated to bring in fire crews from throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Due to the home being empty, Klicker said no injuries were reported to people, pets or firefighters.
Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, Klicker said, but emergency personnel remained at the scene until 7 a.m. waiting for NICOR technicians to locate and shut off the natural gas supply to the home.
The Spring Grove Fire Protection District will continue to investigate the cause and origin of the fire.
Klicker said that there is no indication the blaze was intentional.
Klicker said a damage estimate was not available early Friday.
“We would like to thank our MABAS partners for their assistance,” Klicker said.
Klicker said people are urged to check smoke alarms and call 911 in case of an emergency.