A Crystal Lake single-family home sustained damage after a fire broke out in a second-floor bathroom Thursday afternoon, officials reported.
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a call at 1:14 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Candlewood Drive for a reported fire in the second-floor bathroom of a two-story home. First responders arrived to find “smoke showing from the roof,” and the response was upgraded to a working fire, according to a news release from the department.
Firefighters made an “aggressive attack” on the blaze that had spread to the attic before crews arrived. After quickly finding and extinguishing the fire, it was reported under control at 1:47 p.m.
One person was treated and released at the scene by emergency medical personnel, according to the release. No other injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.
The attic and second-floor bathroom sustained fire damage, and the second floor sustained smoke and water damage. Fire officials estimated a $10,000 loss to the property, according to the release.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire departments from Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Cary, Huntley, McHenry Township, Nunda Rural, Wauconda, Carpentersville, Marengo, West Dundee and Woodstock assisted with the call.
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