Firefighters battled house fires in Zion and Grayslake recently that caused damage but no injuries.

In Zion, firefighters responded around 1 a.m. on Aug. 25 to the 1900 block of Elizabeth Avenue for a reported fire. Crews noted heavy smoke and fire from the rear of a single-family house and accounted for the sole resident, who escaped unharmed.

Firefighters still entered the house to ensure that no one else was inside. Crews activated a box alarm, summoning firefighters from surrounding departments including Gurnee, Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor, among others.

Crews fought the fire for about an hour. The structure was heavily damaged, and the resident will not be able to return to it until repairs are made, the Zion Fire Department said. A preliminary estimate placed the damage at $150

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