Wauconda fire leaves home uninhabitable

Wauconda firefighters extinguished a blaze Friday afternoon in a single-family home on the 400 block of Old Country Way.

The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. by a woman who lives in the house. Firefighters said she told them the fire started in the living room.

In addition to the resident, a couple of cats were in the house, firefighters said. All were safe.

There was extensive smoke damage, and the two-story wood frame house was declared uninhabitable.

The fire is still under investigation.