A 77-year-old man died after he tried lighting a cigarette in his apartment and caught himself on fire early Thursday morning in McHenry. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 12:07 a.m. Thursday to the 800 block of North Southgate Street in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Residents displaced after apartment building fire in Crystal Lake
All four units of an apartment building in Crystal Lake were deemed uninhabitable after a fire Thursday evening, officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:17 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of Lake Street in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Paul DeRaedt said […]
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Multiple apartments uninhabitable after building fire in McHenry that left firefighter injured
A firefighter was injured and residents in four units of an apartment building were displaced following a fire in McHenry Sunday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:45 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of North Mill Street in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Police and firefighters arrived to […]
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Authorities identify woman found dead in apartment fire in Woodstock
The coroner’s office has identified a 68-year-old woman who was found dead after a fire in her apartment in Woodstock last week. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 1:43 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of McHenry Avenue in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Alex Vucha, a […]
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Investigation underway after victim found dead in apartment fire in Woodstock
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in an investigation after a person was found dead in an apartment building fire in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 1:43 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of McHenry Avenue in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. […]
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18 residents displaced after Waukegan apartment building left uninhabitable following fire
Fire officials say that 18 residents were displaced after an apartment building was deemed uninhabitable following a Saturday evening fire in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive for a report of a structure fire Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames coming from a second-floor […]
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Nearly 2 dozen residents displaced after fire damages Zion apartment complex
Almost two dozen residents were displaced after an apartment complex fire in Zion Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 2:50 p.m. Monday to the 1700 block of Joanna Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish apartment fire in Crystal Lake
Firefighters quickly extinguished an apartment fire in Crystal Lake and were able to stop the blaze from spreading to adjoining apartments Sunday morning, officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 6:16 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of St. Andrews Lane in Crystal Lake for an apartment […]
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Firefighters rescue two victims from apartment building fire that left 9 people displaced in Zion
Firefighters rescued two people with minor injuries from an apartment building fire Saturday evening in Zion that left nine people displaced, fire officials said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:55 p.m. Saturday to the 2500 block of Galilee Avenue for a report of a structure fire. First arriving crews found […]