A half-dozen residents were left homeless and over 15 cats are unaccounted for after a fire broke out overnight and caused damage throughout an apartment building in Woodstock, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 1:01 a.m. Wednesday to the 600 block of Clay Street in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. […]
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5 residents homeless after separate fires leave house damaged, apartment building total loss in Waukegan
Five residents were left homeless after separate fires that damaged a house and left an apartment building a total loss in less than 24 hours in Waukegan, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Liberty Street in Waukegan for a report of a structure fire. […]
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2 residents injured, firefighters rescue dog and other animals from apartment building fire near Lake Bluff
Firefighters rescued a dog and other animals from an apartment building fire that left two residents injured and displaced a family near Lake Bluff, fire officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Tuesday to Forest Pointe Apartments, 29681 North Waukegan Road in unincorporated Lake Bluff, for a report of a structure […]
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3 hospitalized, 12 apartments left uninhabitable after extra-alarm fire engulfs apartment building in Gurnee
Three people were hospitalized and 12 apartments were left damaged after a two-alarm fire engulfed an apartment building in Gurnee early Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:56 a.m. Saturday to the Northlake Farms Apartments, 6740 Derby Drive, for a report of a structure fire. Gurnee Fire Department Battalion Chief Tim Steffens said […]
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Firefighters rescue multiple residents after fire breaks out at apartment building in Waukegan
Firefighters rescued multiple residents after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Waukegan, leaving two units uninhabitable Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Washington Street for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived and […]
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Coroner identifies man left dead after 5-alarm fire displaces dozens of residents at Woodstock apartment building
The coroner has identified a 54-year-old man who died after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock, leaving four others injured and displacing dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock […]
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1 dead, 4 injured in 5-alarm fire that displaced dozens of residents at apartment building in Woodstock
Authorities say one person died and four were injured after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock and displaced dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information […]
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2 passersby run into burning apartment building in Wauconda, help evacuate residents still inside
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 […]