Homeowner injured in Wauconda fire

A homeowner was taken to a nearby hospital after a fire broke out in the master bedroom of her Wauconda home Monday afternoon, fire officials said.

The Wauconda Fire Department responded to the call at 3:12 p.m. for a fire in a second-story master bedroom on the 700 block of Lipizzan Lane.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 15 minutes and kept it contained to the master bedroom, said Lt. Vince Clemens.

The home’s owner was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington with minor injuries. She had already exited the home before firefighters arrived.

The fire caused an estimated $125,000 in damage. The cause is still under investigation, fire officials say.

Several departments assisted Wauconda firefighters: Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Nunda, Lake Villa, Countryside, Cary and Grayslake.