Crystal Lake apartments uninhabitable after fire

Two apartments were left uninhabitable after an attic fire Saturday night in Crystal Lake, fire officials said.

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 7:34 p.m. to the 1100 block of Central Park Drive for a reported structure fire, authorities said.

Firefighters arrived within nine minutes and found smoke and later fire in a unit of the two-story apartment complex, according to the fire department.

One apartment sustained fire, heat, smoke and water damage, and a neighboring unit sustained water damage, officials said. Both units were deemed uninhabitable, and residents were able to make arrangements to stay elsewhere, according to the department.

No injuries were reported to any civilians or firefighters and officials estimated property damage at $45,000.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire departments from Algonquin/ Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Huntley and Woodstock assisted Crystal Lake firefighters, authorities said.