Police and fire officials are asking the public for information after a barn was burned to the ground in Wadsworth on Wednesday and believed to be arson-related. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Wednesday to the 14700 block of West Kazmer Road in Wadsworth for a report […]
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Animals escape without injury from fully engulfed barn fire near Woodstock
All animals inside a barn escaped without injury as the barn became fully engulfed in flames Monday evening near Woodstock, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 8:25 p.m. Monday to the 4500 block of McCauley Road in unincorporated McHenry County north of Woodstock for a report of a barn fire. Firefighters arrived […]
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Fire destroys large barn in Woodstock
A barn that caught fire Tuesday morning in Woodstock was deemed a complete loss but no animals or people were reported injured. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District responded around 8:07 a.m. Tuesday to the corner of Route 47 and Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported structure fire. Fire officials said that the […]
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Several animals killed in dairy barn fire in McHenry County
A dairy barn was heavily damaged and several animals were killed by a fire that started Wednesday evening in McHenry County east of Marengo. The Union Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:19 p.m. Wednesday to the 6300 block of McCue Road in Union, which is south of Woodstock and east […]
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Fire destroys barn in unincorporated Mundelein
No animals or people were injured after a large barn caught fire and burned down near Mundelein Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 27200 block of North Chevy Chase Road in unincorporated Mundelein for a report of a structure fire. Countryside Fire Battalion Chief Russ […]
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Barn fire causes extensive damage near Woodstock
It took firefighters nearly two hours to extinguish a large barn that caught on fire outside of Woodstock Saturday afternoon, officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:40 p.m. Saturday to the 14500 block of Perkins Road in unincorporated Woodstock. Captain Brendan Parker said that firefighters arrived and found […]
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Animals escape after barn destroyed by fire in Woodstock
All animals escaped from a barn and are accounted for after a fire completely destroyed the structure late Thursday evening in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District responded around 11:14 p.m. Thursday to the 13800 block of Pleasant Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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19 pigs killed in fully engulfed barn fire in Woodstock
Fire officials said that 19 pigs were killed in a fully engulfed barn fire outside of Woodstock early Friday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 1:40 a.m. to the 15300 block of Saint Patrick Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a barn on fire. A passerby called 911 and firefighters arrived to […]
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Extra-alarm fire damages Hebron farm
A fire at the Vanderstappen Farm in Hebron caused over $250,000 in damage early Tuesday morning. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and several other fire departments were called to a report of a barn fire at the Vanderstappen Dairy Farm, 12908 Hebron Road in Hebron. The fire eventually went up to five-alarms, which brought in […]