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Lake in the Hills fire Tuesday blamed on smoking materials

A fire on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Lake in the Hills was blamed on smoking materials, according to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.

A fire reported Tuesday afternoon to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was blamed on smoking materials.

According to a department news release, firefighters were called at 2:40 p.m. to Walnut Drive in Lake in the Hills for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on scene at 2:45 p.m. and found smoke coming from the rear of the house. The fire was declared out at 2:50 p.m., its cause determined to be from smoking materials.

Photos provided by the fire district appear to show damage to a sliding glass door and deck.

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported, and department officials did not provide a damage estimate.

A fire on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Lake in the Hills was blamed on smoking materials, according to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.
Janelle Walker

Janelle Walker

Originally from North Dakota, Janelle covered the suburbs and collar counties for nearly 20 years before taking a career break to work in content marketing. She is excited to be back in the newsroom.