Cary home ‘complete loss,’ dog missing after fire Friday night

A Cary home was deemed a “complete loss” and a family dog was missing after a house fire Friday night, fire officials said.

The Cary Fire Protection District responded at 10:53 p.m. Friday to the 9400 block of Third Avenue for a reported residential structure fire, according to a news release.

Crews arrived within five minutes and found a single-story home “fully engulfed with flames and smoke showing from all sides,” the fire district said.

Since the area lacked fire hydrants, a “quick and coordinated effort” began at Klasen Road and Third Avenue to transport water to the scene and the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes, according to the release.

Once the fire was extinguished, overhaul and investigations continued for an additional two hours, fire officials said.

Initial investigations indicate the fire began on the rear of home, according to the release. The fire is not believed to be suspicious in nature but remains under investigation by the Cary Fire Protection District.

The home was occupied by four residents, none of whom were home when the fire began, according to the release. No one was injured as a result of the fire, but a family dog remained unaccounted for as of Saturday morning.

The home is considered a complete loss with initial damage estimates of $200,000, according to the release.

The Cary Fire Protection District was assisted by the Fox River Grove, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Nunda Rural, Barrington Countryside and Wauconda fire departments.