Five high-value Porsche vehicles were left damaged after a fire broke out inside a three-car garage, causing heavy damage to the structure, in Kildeer, fire officials said.
The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:50 p.m. Sunday to the 21500 block of West Boschome Drive in Kildeer for a report of a structure fire.
Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department Chief David Pilgard said crews received calls for a garage fire and arrived to find a three-car garage, which was not attached to a home, actively on fire.
The resident discovered the fire and called 911 to report it. All residents were accounted for.
Firefighters established a rural water supply as there are no fire hydrants in the area, Pilgard said.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated to the box alarm level to bring additional resources, including fire department tender trucks, to the scene to assist in extinguishing the fire.
Firefighters deployed 300 feet of large-diameter hose from the roadway down the long driveway.
The fire was quickly brought under control within 5-10 minutes, Pilgard said. Tender trucks dumped water into portable tanks deployed near the scene.
Approximately 10,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire.
There were five high-value vehicles, which appeared to be Porsche cars, inside the car at the time of the fire.
They all sustained heat and smoke damage, Pilgard said. A damage estimate was not released.
The garage sustained heavy damage but it was unclear whether any of the cars would be deemed total losses or not.
Approximately 15 fire departments assisted either at the scene or by covering Lake Zurich fire stations during the incident. The Salvation Army Canteen of Crystal Lake responded to provide refreshments to the firefighters.
An investigation determined the fire appeared to be electrical in nature involving one of the cars, Pilgard said.
The house on the property was not damaged and no injuries were reported.
The fire occurred just down the street from another property where a fire destroyed a garage and damaged the attached house on April 21, injuring a firefighter and prompting a major fire department response.