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$450K in damage caused to large barn engulfed in flames during 3-alarm fire near Hebron

A large barn, which was directly next to a large propane tank, sustained approximately $450,000 in damage during a three-alarm fire near Hebron Friday morning. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:46 a.m. Friday to Geils Farms, 14101 Durkee Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District […]

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90 firefighters battle extra-alarm fire that engulfed, destroyed large barn in Mundelein

Approximately 90 firefighters from throughout Lake County were called to battle a large barn fire that destroyed the structure in Mundelein Wednesday evening. The Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:32 p.m. Wednesday to the 3800 block of West Route 60 in Mundelein for a report of a barn fire. Mundelein Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Lockwood […]

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Dozens of chickens, birds dead after barn engulfed in flames near Woodstock

Dozens of chickens and birds are dead after a fire completely engulfed and destroyed a barn near Woodstock early Saturday morning, fire officials said. Theย Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 12:42 a.m. Saturday to the 9100 block of McConnell Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene in […]

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Former attorney identified as victim who died after being injured in explosion that destroyed barn near Antioch

An 84-year-old man, who was a former attorney, has been identified after he died following an explosion that engulfed a barn in flames on his property near Antioch Friday. The Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Friday to the 43100 block of North Crawford Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]