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 […]
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Dozens of fire departments respond to 2nd alarm brush fire that damaged over 20 acres in Wauconda
Dozens of fire departments were called to battle a second-alarm brush fire that damaged 20 acres in Wauconda Wednesday and one of the firefighters was relieved from the scene to witness his baby being born. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:14 p.m. Wednesday to the 29600 block of Virginia Lane in unincorporated Wauconda for […]
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Firefighters extinguish brush fire that burned 4 acres near homes in rural Marengo
Firefighters extinguished a fire that burned four acres of brush near homes in rural Marengo Tuesday morning as officials urge caution with outdoor burning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 10:46 a.m. Tuesday to the 20400 block of Delks Drive in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a brush fire. Marengo Fire & […]
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10-acre brush fire burns next to homes, high-voltage power lines overnight near McHenry
A dozen fire departments responded to an extra-alarm brush fire that burned 10 acres near homes and high-voltage power lines near McHenry early Tuesday morning. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 1:28 a.m. Tuesday to the 2000 block of Davis Avenue in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a brush fire near high-voltage transmission […]
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Firefighter transported to hospital, resident injured after 2-acre brush fire near Wauconda
Fire officials say a firefighter was transported to the hospital and a resident was evaluated after a brush fire burned two acres south of Wauconda Thursday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:10 p.m. Thursday to the 24600 block of Indian Trail Road in unincorporated Barrington for a report of a brush fire. Wauconda […]
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Nearly 15 acres of land, machinery damaged by second-alarm brush fire near Harvard
Numerous fire departments were called to a second-alarm brush fire that damaged nearly 15 acres of land as well as machinery near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the 20700 block of Lembcke Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a brush fire. Initial reports indicated that […]
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Firefighters extinguish 1-2 acre brush fire that was rapidly spreading in Bull Valley
Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that was one to two acres in size and was rapidly spreading due to high winds in Bull Valley Wednesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of Cold Springs Road in Bull Valley for a report of a brush fire. Firefighters encountered […]
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Rapidly spreading 3-alarm brush fire damages nearly 20 acres near Huntley
A rapidly spreading wildland fire prompted a third-alarm fire department response and damaged nearly 20 acres near Huntley Friday afternoon, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:37 p.m. Friday to the area of Church Road and Ridge Lane in unincorporated Huntley for a report of a brush […]