No one hurt in Evanston kitchen fire

(EVANSTON) No one was hurt in an early morning blaze Wednesday at a home in north suburban Evanston.

The fire began about 5 a.m. in a brick, single-family home in the 1900 block of Oakton Street, according to the Evanston Fire Department.

The house, which was undergoing renovations, was empty at the time of the blaze, according to a department statement.

The fire was confined to the kitchen and was quickly extinguished.

The Fire Prevention Bureau is investigating the cause of the fire.

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