St. Charles townhome fire causes $30K in damage

ST. CHARLES, Ill. - A fire that broke out at a townhome in suburban St. Charles on Wednesday left nobody injured, but did cause $30,000 in damage.

Around 10:21 p.m., the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a townhome located in the 500 block of Pheasant Trail.

Crews that arrived at the scene reported an active fire on a second-floor deck that had extended up the vinyl siding on the rear of the building.

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The majority of the blaze was extinguished within three minutes of crews arriving, the fire department said.

The damage from the fire is estimated to be $30,000.

No injuries were reported. A neighbor alerted the homeowner to the blaze and they evacuated the building before crews arrived.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.