Downtown Algonquin fire sends one to hospital

A fire at a downtown Algonquin building Friday sent one man to the hospital and caused about $40,000 in damage, fire officials said.

Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighters were dispatched to 102 S. Main St. just before 7 p.m. Friday. The building was described as a two-story multitenant unit with commercial space on the lower floor and residences on the second floor.

The fire originated on the first floor, which was apparently being used for storage, fire officials said. The cause is still under investigation.

While all occupants of the building were evacuated safely, one man suffered minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. Fire officials did not identify the man or the hospital where he was taken, but they did say the man did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

Roads in the area were blocked off until about 9 p.m., fire officials said.

Carpentersville, Crystal Lake, Huntley, and Fox River Grove fire departments the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighters.