A man suffered second-degree burns to his face and hands after a candle exploded at a mobile home park in unincorporated Antioch Thursday evening, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, to the Dolphin Harbor Mobile Home Park, 26222 West Oak Avenue in unincorporated Antioch, for a […]
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Man left seriously injured after propane tank reportedly explodes in his face near McHenry
A man was left seriously injured after a propane tank reportedly exploded in his face, causing the tank to catch fire near McHenry Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 12:19 p.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of Riverside Drive in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a burn victim. […]
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Police say teen who suffered major burn injuries had tried throwing lit firework out of moving car, causing fire in Lakemoor
Police said in an update that a child lit a firework and tried unsuccessfully to throw it out of a car, which caused a fire that engulfed the vehicle in flames and left him flown to the hospital with major injuries in Lakemoor. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lakemoor Police Department responded around […]
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Teen flown to hospital after being seriously injured in fire that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Lakemoor
A child was seriously injured and flown to the hospital with burns after a fire that left a vehicle fully engulfed in flames in Lakemoor Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lakemoor Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Darrell Road and Wagon Trail Road […]
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Young man flown to hospital with serious burn injuries after campfire accident in Johnsburg
A young man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he was burned during a campfire accident in the backyard of a house in Johnsburg, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:05 p.m. Friday to the 5700 block of Dakota Ridge in Johnsburg for a report of a […]
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Landscaping worker flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries in burn pile mishap near Wonder Lake
A landscaping company worker was flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a burn pile mishap at a home in Ringwood Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:10 a.m. Wednesday to the 5600 block of North Ridgeway Road in Ringwood for a report of a burn victim. […]
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2 workers hospitalized with burn injuries following incident at manufacturing plant in Richmond
Two workers were hospitalized with burn injuries following an industrial accident at a plastics manufacturing plant in Richmond Friday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department were called around 7:33 a.m. Friday to Ex-Tech Plastics, 11413 North Burlington Road in Richmond. Fire officials said a 911 call was received for a […]
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Man flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries in hot anti-freeze incident in Zion
A man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he was burned by hot radiator fluid from a car in Zion Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of 21st Street and Gabriel Avenue for a report of a burn victim. […]
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Person seriously injured, flown to hospital after being found inside burning vehicle in Johnsburg
A person was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after being found inside a burning vehicle at the Walmart in Johnsburg early Sunday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:37 a.m. Sunday to the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm in Johnsburg, for a report of a car fire. Police arrived on […]