Lake in the Hills family displaced from townhouse fire Wednesday

A family is displaced, and firefighters rescued a dog from a neighboring home after a fire destroyed a Lake in the Hills townhouse Wednesday afternoon.

The Huntley Fire Protection District responded to a call at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday to the 2200 block of Daybreak Drive in Lake in the Hills for a reported structure fire. First responders arrived to find “smoke coming from the roof of an end unit in a row of townhouses,” according to a Huntley Fire Protection District news release.

Heavy fire at the back of the home had started spreading to the second floor and the attic, and crews upgraded the incident to a working fire. Firefighters began to search for people and confirmed that all occupants had evacuated safely. A “significant overhaul” was required to find residual hot spots and any hidden fires, according to the release.

The townhouse is considered a total loss and sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage, leaving two adults and two children displaced. One person was evaluated at the scene for minor burns, according to the release.

While checking the neighboring townhouse for fire, firefighters forced their way in and rescued a dog. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent townhouses.

“Thanks to their quick work, any fire spread was stopped, and the adjoining home was left with only light smoke damage,” officials said in the release.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the district, and it is believed it started at the back of the house, according to the release.