Fire officials say a fire caused significant damage to a vacant commercial building in North Chicago and the cause of the fire is being considered suspicious. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:32 p.m. Saturday to the area of Sheridan Road and 18th Street for a report of a structure fire. North Chicago Fire […]
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Firefighters assist resident in evacuating after fire breaks out in 24-unit condo building in Crystal Lake
Firefighters assisted a resident in evacuating after a fire broke out in a 24-unit condominium building in Crystal Lake, leaving residents of one unit displaced Monday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 10:14 a.m. Monday to the Virginia Road Condominiums, 651 South Virginia Road in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department […]
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Sober living group home seeking donations after fire destroys building, residents’ belongings in Crystal Lake
A sober living group home in Crystal Lake is seeking donations after its building was destroyed by a fire that also left its eight residents without any belongings. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to Last Chance House, 244 2nd Street in Crystal Lake, for a report of a structure […]
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Residents escape as flames fully engulf, destroy sober living group home in Crystal Lake
Residents were able to safely escape as a fire fully engulfed a sober living group home, leaving it a total loss, in Crystal Lake late Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to Last Chance House, 244 2nd Street in Crystal Lake, for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Banquet hall destroyed by extra-alarm fire overnight in Crystal Lake
No injuries were reported after an extra-alarm fire ripped through a large banquet and conference center in Crystal Lake early Saturday morning, leaving it a total loss. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:24 a.m. Saturday to an activated fire alarm at D’Andrea Banquets and Conference Center, 4419 Northwest Highway. Two minutes later, […]
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Two teen boys charged in arson fire that destroyed former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry
Police say an anonymous tip led to the arrests of two 14-year-old boys, one of which allegedly started a fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry. The two juvenile suspects are 14-year-olds who reside in McHenry, according to McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas Walsh. One of the two boys was […]
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Police searching for two persons of interest in arson fire that destroyed former roller rink in McHenry
Police are asking for tips from the public in the search for two possible suspects in an arson fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:27 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of a structure […]
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Arson suspected in third-alarm fire that destroyed former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation of what fire officials say is a suspected arson fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:27 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of […]
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Dozens of firefighters responding to third-alarm fire at former roller rink in McHenry
Dozens of firefighters are responding to a massive third-alarm fire at the building of the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:28 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find […]