Home catches fire in Streamwood causing $150K in damage

STREAMWOOD, Ill. - A home caught fire in suburban Streamwood early Sunday morning. 

The Streamwood Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of Poplar Creek Court around 3:23 a.m. 

Firefighters were met with heavy smoke coming from the back of a single-story home. One resident was helped out of the house as crews started to put out the flames. 

The fire department said there was an estimated $150,000 in damage to the home. 

Several surrounding fire departments assisted. The Streamwood Fire Investigation Team remained on the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.