Fire leaves Lake in the Hills home uninhabitable

No injuries were reported in a fire early Monday morning that left a Lake in the Hills home uninhabitable, authorities said.

The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded about 1:35 a.m. to a report of smoke inside a single-family home in the 800 block of Willow Street, according to officials.

Fire crews arriving on scene found smoke coming from the two-story home, with all residents evacuated. The call was upgraded to a working structure fire, brining in help from area fire districts.

Firefighters located the fire in an upstairs bathroom, according to the district. The blaze was brought under control within 10 minutes. Crews remained on scene for overhaul operations, to extinguish hot spots, and to assist with the investigation.

The fire caused significant smoke and fire damage inside the home, according to the fire district. Its cause remains under investigation and a damage estimate has not been determined.

Assistance was provided by the Lake in the Hills Police Department, Huntley Fire Protection District, Crystal Lake Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and SEECOM Dispatch Center.