Early-morning fire damages Elgin duplex
A duplex on the 300 block of Campus Drive in Elgin was damaged by fire Saturday morning.
The Elgin Fire Department was dispatched just before 7 a.m. for a report of a fire on a backyard deck.
Firefighters found the blaze had spread over the entire back of the one-story duplex. The occupants had escaped.
The initial investigation indicates the fire was accidental, according to a news release from the department.
Damage was estimated at $100,000, and the homes were declared uninhabitable. The American Red Cross and Elgin fire chaplains are aiding the occupants.
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