Two passersby ran into a burning apartment building in Wauconda and helped evacuate residents before firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, which left five units uninhabitable. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 4:27 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Wethington Drive in Wauconda for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the […]
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Officials release cause of fire that left all residents of 25-unit Wauconda senior living apartment building displaced
County officials say a fire that left all residents of a 25-unit apartment building for senior citizens displaced in Wauconda was caused by a contractor working on the building. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 3:12 p.m. Tuesday to the John Kuester Manor, 310 Osage Street in Wauconda, for a report […]
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All residents of 25-unit Wauconda senior living apartment building displaced after fire causes extensive damage
All residents of a 25-unit apartment building for senior citizens were displaced after a fire tore through the attic of the three-story building in Wauconda Tuesday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 3:12 p.m. Tuesday to the John Kuester Manor, 310 Osage Street in Wauconda, for a report of a […]
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3 injured after extra-alarm fire causes extensive damage, displaces residents from apartment building in McHenry
A firefighter and two residents were injured during an extra-alarm fire that extensively damaged an apartment building and displaced residents in McHenry Tuesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday to the Fawn Ridge Apartments in the 1900 block of North Orleans Street in McHenry for a report of an […]
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Firefighters battle second apartment building fire in matter of hours in Waukegan
One person was hospitalized after a second apartment building fire broke out in Waukegan Tuesday morning and displaced multiple residents, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 2000 block of North Butrick Street in Waukegan for a report of a structure fire. A large […]
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3 hospitalized, residents evacuated after heavy flames erupt from apartment building in Waukegan
Residents were evacuated and three people were transported to the hospital after an extra-alarm fire broke out in a five-story apartment building in Waukegan early Tuesday. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department were dispatched just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to the Little Fort Apartments, 520 North Genesee Street in Waukegan, for a reported […]
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Nearly a dozen families displaced after extra-alarm fire at apartment building in Round Lake
Fire officials say 10 families were displaced after an extra-alarm fire at an apartment building in Round Lake Tuesday afternoon. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to North Fox Trail and West Turtle Creek Lane in Round Lake for a report of smoke coming from a building. Greater Round […]
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Fire causes heavy damage, leaves Zion apartment building uninhabitable
Fire officials said an apartment building caught fire Thursday morning in Zion, causing the building to sustain extensive damage that resulted in all occupants being displaced. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 8:28 a.m. Thursday to the 2800 block of Elisha Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Zion […]
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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 […]