Round Lake firefighters broke a window to rescue a driver, who is expected to survive, after his car crashed into a tree and became heavily engulfed in flames in Hainesville Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 8:43 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Holiday Lane […]
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Occupants evacuated from medical office building after car becomes engulfed in flames, explodes in Kildeer
People were evacuated from a medical office building after an SUV became fully engulfed in flames next to the building and a small explosion occurred in Kildeer, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 4:53 p.m. Tuesday to Northwest Community Healthcare Immediate Care, 21481 North Rand Road […]
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2 teenage drivers escape without injury after crash leaves car engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods
Two teenage drivers were able to escape without injury after a two-vehicle crash caused one of the cars to quickly become fully engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods, police said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 10:50 p.m. Saturday to Old McHenry Road and Quentin Road in Hawthorn […]
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‘She loved fiercely’: Coroner releases identity of ‘devoted mother’ who died after SUV crashed into tree, caught fire near Huntley
The coroner has released the identity of a “devoted mother” of two, whose identity was initially not positively confirmed, after her car crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames near Huntley in March. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:52 a.m. on March 8 to Brier Hill […]
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1 hospitalized after crash leaves car engulfed in flames in Prairie Grove
A driver was taken to the hospital after a two-car crash left one of the cars engulfed in flames in Prairie Grove Friday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded at 1:27 p.m. Friday to Nish Road and Barreville Road in Prairie Grove for a report of a vehicle […]
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Fire leaves 4 vehicles, trailer ‘total loss’ and completely shuts down Route 176 near Marengo
Two cars, two motorcycles and a trailer were left a total loss after a fire broke out and left Route 176 completely shut down near Marengo Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Police Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Saturday to the 18700 block of Route […]
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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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Coroner working to identify driver killed after SUV crashes into tree, becomes engulfed in flames near Huntley
The coroner is still working to identify the driver killed after their SUV left the roadway, crashed into a tree and caught on fire near Huntley Sunday morning. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:52 a.m. Sunday to Brier Hill Road and Dietrich Road in unincorporated Huntley for a […]