Lake County home gutted by fire

HAWTHORN WOODS, Ill. - Heavy flames were seen coming from a home in Hawthorn Woods on Tuesday afternoon.

The fire was reported around 4 p.m. in the 0-100 block of Robin Crest Road.

Officials say firefighters were on the scene within minutes and observed a wood-framed house engulfed in flames. To make matters worse, there were no fire hydrants in the area to help fight the blaze.

Firefighters had to set up a large hose to pump water into the area.

Nobody was home at the time of the fire, officials said. No injuries were reported.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.