Dozens of firefighters were called to help extinguish a fifth-alarm fire that heavily damaged a large home near Gurnee on Sunday, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:25 a.m. Sunday to the 36700 block of North Kimberwick Lane in unincorporated Wadsworth for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived and found […]
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Fire chief says $1 million in damage caused to Lake Villa auto body shop that was left a ‘total loss’ in 5-alarm fire
Around 100,000 gallons of water was used to extinguish an auto body shop fire that left one person injured and caused approximately $1 million in damage early Wednesday morning in Lake Villa, fire officials say. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 3:11 a.m. Wednesday to Mr. J’s Motors, 1671 North […]
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Over 2 dozen fire departments battle 5-alarm fire at auto body shop in Lake Villa
Over a dozen fire departments were called to help extinguish an auto body shop fire in sub-zero temperatures in Lake Villa early Wednesday morning. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 3:11 a.m. Wednesday to Mr. J’s Motors, 1671 North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa, for a report of a structure […]
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Multiple explosions and fire reported at 7th alarm fire at a propane tank company in Gurnee
Gurnee Fire Department and multiple other departments are on scene of a commercial structure fire with explosions at a propane tank company in Gurnee. Gurnee Fire Department was first called to the propane tank company Pinnacle Propane Express at 3895 Clearview Court at 11:57 AM this morning for an activated fire alarm. Before firefighters arrived […]