Elgin house fire relocates residents
A house fire Saturday evening in Elgin has temporarily displaced its residents.
The Elgin Fire Department was called at 5:27 p.m. to a house on the 1000 block of Shady Oaks Drive after a resident found fire coming out of the basement walls. According to officials, the main body of the fire was coming from the basement ceiling.
The 35-year-old pregnant woman who found the fire was taken to Sherman Hospital, where she was treated for smoke inhalation.
Officials estimate about $75,000 in damage to the building and its contents.
The fire's cause remains under investigation.
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