Resident Rescued From Burning Home In Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, IL — The Lake Forest Fire Department rescued a resident from a house on fire Friday morning.

At about 9:35 a.m., the fire department received a report of a structure fire near the intersection of Middlefork Drive and Jensen Drive. When crews arrived, they saw flames coming from the roof of the residence.

They were told someone was still in the home, so crews quickly got inside to retrieve them. LFFD Deputy Chief Chris Roberts said the resident was not injured and didn't need medical attention.

Firefighters then worked from both the inside and outside of the home to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The condition of the home is still being determined, Roberts told Patch.

The Lake Forest Fire Department was assisted by responding units from Highland Park, Deerfield, Countryside, North Chicago and Lake Bluff.