Several people displaced after fire causes nearly $1M in damage to 6 Buffalo Grove homes: officials

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Several people are looking for new places to live after a fire broke out in the north suburbs on Saturday afternoon.

Buffalo Grove firefighters responded to the 300-block of Le Parc Circle just before 12:30 p.m.

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The fire started in one townhome and spread to five others.

All the homes are now uninhabitable, and the damage is estimated at nearly $1 million.

One firefighter suffered a minor injury.

No residents were at home at the time of the fire. Firefighters found two cats, who were rescued.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.