House Fire on North Genesee St Near Main St in Wauconda Kills Cat

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The Wauconda Fire District responded at 3:46 a.m. Saturday August 4, 2018 to a report of a fire in the basement of a single-family home at 26870 North Genesee Street.

Six people inside the house made were evacuated before firefighters arrived. A cat perished in the fire, and the American Red Cross is working with the occupants to find shelter.

The fire was declared under control by about 4:30 a.m. Preliminary investigation indicates the fire started in a basement bedroom in the east end of the basement, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The house is uninhabitable, and damage is estimated at $200,000.

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ENGINE(S): Round Lake FPD, Crystal Lake Fire Rescue

TRUCK(S): Mundelein Fire Department

SQUAD(S): Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

TENDER(S): Long Grove FPD
Fox River Grove FPD, Fox Lake Fire Department

EMS: Barrington Fire Department

CHIEF(S): Fox Lake Fire Department
Lake Zurich Fire Rescue

SPECIAL: Countryside Hose Tender, MESS Canteen

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Grayslake Engine, Palatine EMS, Woodstock Engine, Marengo EMS, Barrington Chief

STAGING: Darrell Rd and Main St






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