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Elderly woman, firefighter injured in coach house fire in Glenview

Firefighters battle coach house fire in Glenview
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 78-year-old woman and a firefighter were injured after a coach house caught fire overnight in north suburban Glenview.

The fire started around 11:35 p.m. Sunday in the detached coach house and garage of a home in the 1800 block of Jefferson Avenue, according to the Glenview Fire Department.

When the first crews arrived at the scene, the coach house was fully engulfed in flames, and there were reports of a person possibly trapped inside.

A 78-year-old woman who lives in the coach house was found outside, and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Glenview Fire Department officials said her injuries were not life-threatening.

The fire was extinguished shortly before 12:30 a.m.

One firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The fire caused an estimated $55,000 in damage.

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