One person injured in St. Charles house fire Sunday night

One person was injured in a fire that caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to a house on South 11th Avenue Sunday night.

The person, who was in the house at the time of the fire, received a medical evaluation and care, but refused transportation to a hospital, according to a news release from the St. Charles Fire Department. In addition to the $75,000 in structural damage, the fire also caused $25,000 in damage to the contents in the house.

Fire officials have determined the cause of the fire to be accidental.

At 11 p.m. Sunday, the St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to 1103 South 11th Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters were on the scene by 11:05 p.m. and found moderate smoke coming from inside the building, the release stated. The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes.

After being checked for any fire extension and cleared of smoke, the house was returned to the occupants by 11:50 p.m. The St. Charles Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Geneva, Batavia, Elburn and West Chicago fire departments.

The North Aurora and Fermilab fire departments provided station coverage during the incident.