Fire causes estimated $200,000 in damage to Deer Park home

An early morning fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to a Deer Park home Tuesday, but it could have been much worse if not for the quick response of a Lake County sheriff's deputy and firefighters, officials said.

The deputy discovered the fire at 12:13 a.m. while checking out a burglar alarm on the 20400 block of Joshua Court, according to the Lake Zurich Fire Department. The residents were not home at the time, officials said.

Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines to keep the fire contained to the home's basement and bring it under control within minutes, saving an estimated $500,000 in property and contents, officials said.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Lake Zurich firefighters were assisted by the Barrington, Barrington Countryside, Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Elk Grove Township, Lake Forest, Long Grove, Mundelein and Wauconda fire departments.