Residents were displaced after a fire engulfed the rear of a house near Woodstock, prompting over a dozen fire departments to respond to the three-alarm fire. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 6:48 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Maritime Lane in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Flames fully engulf McHenry home, cause more than $500,000 in damage
A three-alarm fire Saturday evening at a McHenry home was fueled by wind and caused more than $500,000 in damage, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:51 p.m. Saturday to the 6700 block of Burning Tree Circle in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found […]
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Unattended candle caused 3-alarm apartment fire in Crystal Lake; $3.5 million in damage reported
Fire officials said that the massive three-alarm fire at a Crystal Lake apartment building early Wednesday morning was caused by an unattended candle and damage is estimated at $3.5 million. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 3:02 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 500 block of Devonshire Lane. […]
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3-alarm fire breaks out at Crystal Lake apartment complex; residents displaced
A massive three-alarm fire heavily damaged an apartment building and left residents displaced early Wednesday morning in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 3:02 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 500 block of Devonshire Lane. Six minutes later the first fire crew arrived and found a […]
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Massive 3-alarm fire in Crystal Lake caused by welding torch, fire chief says
The massive 3-alarm fire at a warehouse in Crystal Lake on Monday was reportedly caused by a welding torch, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Chief said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was called at 2:54 p.m. Monday to Diesel Redemption, 6207 Commercial Road, for a structure fire. Fire crews found heavy black smoke and […]
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3-alarm fire rips through Waukegan apartment building; displaces 100 people
(Video by Katherine Matias) A massive 3-alarm fire heavily damaged an 84-unit apartment building in Waukegan Saturday afternoon, leaving over 100 people displaced. Firefighters were called at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday to Buckingham Place Apartments, 3040 West 8th Street in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. The Waukegan Fire Department utilized the Mutual Aid […]