A fire caused major damage to a vacant home on Fairfield Road in Hawthorn Woods Saturday night, Lake Zurich firefighters said.
The fire was reported as an outdoor smoke investigation at 6:37 p.m. in the 20000 block of Fairfield Road. Police searched the area and discovered smoke coming from the two-story house, according to a release.
Firefighters found smoke coming from the second floor and fire from the rear of the home, the release stated.
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Firefighters said the home is unsafe.
Among the fire departments responding were: Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Cary, Countryside, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Libertyville, Mundelein, Nunda and Wauconda.
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The fire was contained to the home.
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