Fire damages Fox Lake home

Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the cause of an early morning fire Sunday that caused extensive damage to a home on Helendale Road near Rollins Road in Fox Lake.

The fire broke out at about 3 a.m., and Fox Lake Fire Battalion Chief Ed Lescher said a woman, a child and a dog were rescued from the burning home. No injuries were reported.

The home is uninhabitable, and Lescher said the residents told firefighters they were going to stay with relatives.

Lescher estimated the damage to the home to be in the six-figure range.

The fire took about an hour to put out, Lescher said.

Other fire departments that assisted at the scene were Fox Lake, Round Lake, Lake Villa, Antioch, Grayslake, McHenry and Spring Grove.

Rollins Road was closed for three hours while firefighters battled the blaze.