Fire causes $5,000 in damage to vacant Elgin home
Elgin firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant home on Wednesday afternoon.
A passer-by noticed smoke from the fire at 600 Cooper Ave. at 3:25 p.m., according to a news release.
The fire was under control within nine minutes, officials said.
The home had recently been purchased for $60,000, and the news release stated that the fire caused $5,000 in damage.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire. No firefighters or civilians were injured.
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