Firefighters from over a dozen fire departments were called after a wind-driven brush fire burned approximately 15 acres of land near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of South Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a brush fire. McHenry […]
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Firefighters stop fire from spreading to homes after nearly four acres of marshland burn near Cary
Firefighters were able to stop a fire from spreading to homes after nearly four acres of marshland caught on fire near Cary Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:13 p.m. Saturday to the area of West Rawson Bridge Road and Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated Cary for an outdoor […]
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25 acres damaged in wildland fire that caught pool house on fire, nearly started houses on fire in North Barrington
Approximately 25 acres of land were damaged, a pool house caught on fire and embers nearly caught houses on fire during an extra-alarm wildland fire in North Barrington Sunday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:47 p.m. Sunday to the 22600 block of North Cherry Hill Road in North Barrington for a […]
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8 acres of farmland burn after rapidly spreading fire fueled by strong winds near Harvard
Eight acres of a harvested soybean field were damaged by a rapidly spreading fire on a farm near Harvard that took nearly an hour to extinguish Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 12:39 p.m. Sunday to the area of Boone-McHenry County Line Road and Yates Road in unincorporated Harvard […]
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Over 100 acres of land burned in massive brush fire in Island Lake that could be seen from miles
Fire officials say an investigation is underway after over 100 acres of land were burned by a massive fire in Island Lake that could be seen for miles away Sunday evening. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:34 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 176 and Bassler Drive in Island Lake for a report […]
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Firefighters from Lake and McHenry counties battling large brush fire in Island Lake
Firefighters from around Lake and McHenry counties continued to battle a large brush fire that sparked in Island Lake Sunday evening. Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in at about 5:35 p.m. Sunday and scanner reports were that people could see heavy smoke and fire at Route 176 and Bassler Drive. Command immediately requested a Mutual Aid […]
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10 fire departments respond after multiple brush fires hours apart burn over 40 acres across McHenry County
Multiple separate brush fires burned over 40 acres of land in McHenry County and prompted the response of 10 fire departments just hours apart Wednesday afternoon. Alex Vucha, the Public Information Officer for the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Harvard Fire Protection District, said several brush fires occurred on Wednesday across […]
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Cause of large brush fire in Ingleside remains under investigation
No injuries were reported during a three-hour brush fire at a 14-acre slough in Ingleside on Friday, authorities from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District said. Fox Lake Fire Deputy Chief Larry Van Hoorlebeke said firefighters were dispatched to the 26000 block of Ingleside Shore Road at about 4:30 p.m. Friday for a reported grass […]
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‘Controlled burn’ becomes uncontrolled, burns nearly 10 acres of land in Woodstock
Fire officials say a controlled prairie burn spread out of control and burned approximately 10 acres, coming within 50 feet of nearby homes, in Woodstock Thursday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3:10 p.m. Thursday to the 1300 block of East Longwood Drive in Woodstock for a report of a brush fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]