Fire officials say a large barn became engulfed in flames at the scene of a four-alarm fire at a dairy farm in Ringwood Tuesday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday to the 6000 block of Barnard Mill Road in Ringwood. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Mike Majercik […]
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No injuries after barn destroyed in fire that spread from brush burning in Harvard
Firefighters from eight departments responded Wednesday to a fully engulfed barn fire in Harvard that was started after brush burning spread to the structure, officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 a.m. Wednesday to the 19800 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Harvard Fire […]
Over $1 million in damage reported after fire destroys large barn near Harvard
A dozen fire departments responded to extinguish a large barn that burned to the ground near Harvard Sunday morning. Over $1 million in damage was reported. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. Sunday to the 19300 block of Hebron Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a barn fire. Firefighters arrived […]
Police detectives investigating after suspicious barn fire in Wadsworth
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]