Excerpts from the NorthwestHerald.com:
Firefighters were called to the 300 block of North Boulevard in Lakemoor just before 7 p.m. Thursday for a structure fire at a ranch-style home, where smoke and fire was seen coming from the rear of the building. Within 15 minutes of the McHenry Township FPD’s response, the blaze was under control after an aggressive fire attack. No one was injured in the fire that led to $100,000 in damages and left the house uninhabitable.
After an investigation, fire personnel determined the cause was the homeowner’s debris fire in a nearby fire pit, which had spread to the home.
The Nunda Rural Fire District, Wauconda Fire District, and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene.