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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable after early morning fire

No injuries were reported from an early morning fire Thursday that left a Vernon Hills home uninhabitable.

The fire was reported at about 1:15 a.m. on the 1000 block of Pine Grove Court.

Fire officials said the blaze likely began in the garage and spread quickly through the two-story, single-family home.

All residents escaped before firefighters arrived. One resident was evaluated for smoke inhalation, but declined to be taken to a hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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