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Numerous fire departments called to extinguish nearly 8 acres of farmland that caught fire near Woodstock

Numerous fire departments in McHenry County were called to a fire that burned nearly eight acres of farmland and threatened homes near Woodstock Friday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 12:46 p.m. Friday to the 2200 block of Stieg Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a brush fire. Firefighters arrived in seven […]

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Wildfire burns 60 acres near Lindenhurst neighborhoods as firefighters work for nearly 2 hours to contain it

Over a dozen fire departments were called to extinguish a wind-fueled wildfire that burned around 60 acres of land near two Lindenhurst neighborhoods Sunday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1800 block of Prairie Ridge Circle in Lindenhurst for a report of a grass fire. Firefighters arrived […]

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Hebron firefighters and paramedics kept busy after responding to 3 fires, delivering baby boy

Hebron firefighters and paramedics were kept busy last week after they responded to three fires and helped deliver a baby boy in the span of three days. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded to a total of 14 calls last week between Sunday, March 17, and Saturday, March 23. At around 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday, […]

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Field fire burns approximately 20 acres, firefighters stop it from extending to homes in Lakemoor

Approximately 20 acres of land burned during a brush fire fueled by strong winds that took approximately an hour to extinguish in Lakemoor Thursday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:08 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Arbor Circle in Lakemoor for a report of a field fire. McHenry Township Fire […]

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Coroner identifies elderly man found dead by Woodstock firefighters responding to brush fire in Bull Valley

The coroner has identified an 83-year-old man who was found deceased and burned by Woodstock firefighters who were responding to a brush fire call in Bull Valley. An autopsy was performed Monday on the victim, identified as Donald Metivier, 83, of Bull Valley, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District […]

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Elderly man found dead by Woodstock firefighters called to brush fire in Bull Valley

Police are investigating after Woodstock firefighters responding to a brush fire call found an elderly man deceased and burned in Bull Valley Thursday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3 p.m. Thursday to the 400 block of Cold Springs Road in Bull Valley for a brush fire. Bull Valley Chief of Police Tracy Dickens […]