Garage fire damages Streamwood residence, no injuries reported
No injuries were reported after a garage fire Sunday night caused an estimated $50,000 damage to a Streamwood home, fire officials said.
The Streamwood Fire Department responded at 9:23 p.m. to a report of a black smoke coming from the house at 123 Cedar Circle. Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy fire in the attached garage, according to the fire department.
The fire was confined to the garage area, but the rest of the building sustained smoke damage. The home was vacant at the time of the fire, officials said.
Streamwood firefighters were assisted at the scene by Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, East Dundee, and Schaumburg fire departments. Carpentersville and South Elgin fire departments assisted by covering Streamwood fire stations during the incident.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.