Two firefighters injured during Grayslake blaze

Two firefighters were injured during a garage fire in Grayslake Sunday night, fire officials said.

The cause of the fire on the 128200 block of West Gages Lake Road remains under investigation, but the attached garage and a vehicle inside were destroyed, said Grayslake Batallion Chief Jon Cokefair. A second vehicle was also damaged.

“It was a big fire,” Cokefair said. “The closest hydrant was 1,700 feet away.”

Forty firefighters from six area departments responded to the box alarm fire, which started just after 9 p.m.

The two firefighters who were injured were treated at local hospitals for minor injuries and released, said Cokefair.

It took firefighters about 60 minutes to bring the blaze under control, he said.

The fire was mostly contained to the garage, but the house received minor smoke damage, fire officials said.

Fire investigators estimated the damage to the garage and vehicles at between $125,000 and $150,000.

The Grayslake Fire Department was assisted by crews from Gurnee, Waukegan, Round Lake, Libertyville and Fox Lake.