Overview
- The blaze began before 12:30 a.m. on the first floor and burned up through the roof, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.
- One resident was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and was not hospitalized, and no firefighter injuries were reported.
- Fire departments from across Kane and McHenry counties responded to the two-alarm fire after the first engine arrived within minutes.
- The Red Cross, Kane County Office of Emergency Management and the Carpentersville Moose Lodge are assisting, with the village Public Works Building opened for temporary shelter.
- The cause remains under investigation, and crews salted nearby roads as water from firefighting operations froze before a pre-dawn snowstorm moved in.