A Sunday fire at the Armanetti Fine Wine and Spirits store in Carpentersville resulted in about $1 million in property damage and $500,000 in property loss, according to village Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz.
A bystander was the first to spot the blaze about 4:45 p.m. at the 222 W. Main St. business, officials said in a news release. Upon arrival, firefighters elevated the call to a box alarm to bring in assistance from other neighboring fire departments.
No one was injured in the blaze, which took about two hours to bring under control, the release said.
A weekend fire caused about $1.5 million in damage to the Armanetti Fire Wine and Spirits store in Carpentersville, officials said. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
An investigation into the fire’s cause is underway, but it does not appear to be suspicious, officials said.
Firefighters assisted in boarding up the building before leaving the scene, according to a post on the Carpentersville Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 4790 Facebook page.
Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.
Carpentersville firefighters helped board up the Armanetti liquor store after a fire Sunday caused about $1.5 million damage to the building and its contents. (Carpentersville Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 4790)
