Feb. 03--A man died and between eight to 10 people were displaced after a fire broke out in a six-unit apartment in Huntley this morning, fire officials said.
Huntley firefighters were called to the two-alarm fire Woodcreek Apartments, 11702 Woodcreek Drive at about 6:15 a.m., said Battalion Chief Tim Flannigan of the Huntley Fire Protection District.
The fire happened at the six unit, wood-frame apartment building, said Flannigan.
He said the fire began in one unit of the apartment where a man was found deceased, he said.
The fire spread to two other units of the building and between eight to 10 people were displaced.
He said the McHenry County coroner was called to the scene, he said.
While the cause of the fire is under investigation, the preliminary indication is that the fire did not appear suspicious and may have been accidentally caused, he said.
A Huntley firefighter sustained a minor injury, he said.
It took firefighters about 10 minutes to put out the main fire in the unit and another hour and 20 minutes before officials had the scene under control.
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