One person injured in Grayslake fire Wednesday afternoon

One person was injured and a garage was significantly damaged in a fire in Grayslake Wednesday afternoon.

Grayslake Fire District officials said they were called to the 33000 block of N. Sunset Ave. at 4:41 p.m. for a reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene and found a detached garage with heavy fire.

The fire was put out in 18 minutes with assistance from the Round Lake, Gurnee, Libertyville and Countryside fire departments. One resident was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening and the garage sustained significant damage. A nearby home also sustained minor heat-related damage.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.