Residents escape Libertyville house fire

No injuries were reported after fire broke out early Monday in the garage of a Libertyville home, authorities said.

A passerby spotted the fire on the 1200 block of East Park Avenue, at the corner of St. Mary Road, at about 5 a.m. and called 911, according to the Libertyville Fire Department.

Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed that the home’s residents had gotten out safely, then found a fire in the garage. They worked on putting out the flames and had the fire extinguished by 5:40 a.m., fire officials said.

The home sustained smoke and fire damage, but officials did not give a damage estimate or indicate whether it remains inhabitable. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, authorities said.

Firefighters from the Countryside, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Grayslake, Lake Bluff, Great Lakes, Zion, Lake Zurich, North Chicago, Buffalo Grove, Lake Villa and Wheeling fire departments assisted, along with members of the Libertyville Police Department.