Firefighter Injured in Tuesday Afternoon Blaze in St. Charles

Update 1:58 p.m. A firefighter was hospitalized while trying to battle a St. Charles house fire Tuesday afternoon, one official said.

The unnamed firefighter was taken to Delnor Hospital for treatment of "non-life-threatening injures," said St. Charles Asstistant Chief Joe Schelstreet. He declined to give out the firefighter's name.

Tuesday's strong winds contributed to the heavily-involved fire crews found when they responded just after 12:30 p.m. to the 2000 block of Cambridge Drive. The home appears to have extensive damage to the front and upstairs rooms. 

Firefighters from multiple departments were called to the scene, including but not limited to St. Charles, Geneva, Elburn, Batavia, South Elgin, West Chicago, Carol Stream, Bartlett and Wheaton.

Patch will update this story as details become available.