Christmas Eve garage fire in Crystal Lake
A detached garage in Crystal Lake caught on fire Friday evening, causing about $60,000 in damage to the building and another $40,000 to two vehicles inside, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department.
The fire department arrived to 267 S. Dole Ave. at 9:44 p.m. after a passerby reported the fire. As of Saturday the cause of the fire remains under investigation, authorities said. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
Crystal Lake was assisted by several area fire departments: Algonquin; Lake-in-the-Hills, the Barrington Fire Protection District, Carpentersville, Huntley, Marengo and McHenry. Also both the Crystal Lake and Lakewood police departments assisted.
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