No injuries in Lake Zurich-area house fire

No one was injured in a house fire that closed a portion of Quentin Road between Old McHenry and Half Day roads near Lake Zurich for nearly four hours, officials said.

The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to the structure fire on the 24000 block of North Quentin Road about 7:47 a.m. and found a house fully engulfed in flames, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Covelli said.

No residents or firefighters were hurt in the blaze, Lake Zurich Fire Chief John Malcom said.

"We did get indication the family was out. There was no pets in the home," Malcom said. "So, everybody was out when we arrived."

The house is across the street from Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church, and is set about 50 feet off the east side of the road.

Crews continued to board up a section of the ranch house late Monday morning while smoke continued to linger in the air.

Covelli said Quentin Road was closed from about 7:45 a.m. until about 11:30 a.m.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said.

More than 15 area fire departments responded to the fire, officials said.