Firefighter, resident suffer minor injuries in Round Lake Beach house fire

A firefighter and a resident suffered minor injuries in a Round Lake Beach house fire late Wednesday where firefighters also rescued multiple pets.

Firefighters were called to the one-story, single-family house on the 1100 block of Hillwood Circle at 9:20 p.m.

Fire and smoke were visible upon arrival and it took about 15 minutes for firefighters to bring the blaze under control, fire officials said.

Both the resident’s and firefighter’s injuries were treated at the scene, fire officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.