2 people, 2 pets die in house fire northwest of Chicago
UNION, Ill. (CBS) -- Two adults and two pets died early Tuesday in a fire outside the small village of Union, Illinois in McHenry County.
At 4:07 a.m., the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and the Union Fire Protection District were called to the 9600 block of Knolltop Road in unincorporated Union west of Crystal Lake – after someone driving by saw flames coming from a house.
Firefighters arrived 11 minutes later to find heavy flames shooting from the northwest corner of the ranch house. The fire spread rapidly, prompting a response from neighboring fire departments for more manpower.
Two people were found inside the house. They were pronounced dead at the scene, as were a dog and cat.
The fire was under control after 25 minutes, but crews worked on hot spots for another two hours. The house was left uninhabitable by the fire, the fire and rescue district said.
The cause remained under investigation Tuesday night.