No injuries were reported after a fire engulfed a storage shed and quickly spread to an auto sales business in Round Lake Beach early Friday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 4:26 a.m. Friday to 1610 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Employees safely evacuate after fire breaks out, sending flames through roof of manufacturing plant in Lake in the Hills
All employees evacuated safely after a fire broke out at a manufacturing plant in Lake in the Hills, sending heavy flames through the roof Monday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 4:38 p.m. Monday to AFC Materials Group, 14 Walter Court in Lake in the Hills, for a report of […]
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Worker injured after kiln reportedly explodes, causing fire inside manufacturing plant in Lincolnshire
Fire officials said a worker was injured after a kiln exploded and caused a fire to start inside a medical device manufacturing plant in Lincolnshire Thursday morning. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 9:10 a.m. Thursday to Flexan, 500 Bond Street in Lincolnshire, for an activated fire alarm. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District Battalion Chief Steve […]
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Workers evacuated after fire in exhaust system at manufacturing plant in Lake in the Hills
It took firefighters over 30 minutes to extinguish a fire that started in an exhaust system at a manufacturing plant in Lake in the Hills Thursday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:32 a.m. Thursday to AFC Materials Group, 14 Walter Court in Lake in the Hills, for a report […]
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Over dozen fire departments respond after flames engulf inside of automotive shop in Libertyville
Over a dozen fire departments responded after heavy flames engulfed the inside of an automotive shop, causing extensive damage to the building in Libertyville Saturday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to Top Notch Tire Plus, 530 East Park Avenue in Libertyville. Libertyville Fire Chief Michael Pakosta said crews initially received […]
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Fire causes $1 million in damage to paint store, apartments in downtown Crystal Lake
Fire officials say approximately $1 million in damage was caused by a fire at a building, which houses a paint store and apartments, in downtown Crystal Lake Thursday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to JC Licht Benjamin Moore Paint & Decor Store, 73 North Williams Street in Crystal […]
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Fire and smoke damages massage parlor, restaurant in commercial strip mall in Round Lake
A restaurant and a massage parlor have been temporarily closed after a fire caused damage to the businesses in Round Lake Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to 159 West Belvidere Road in Round Lake for a report of a structure fire. Greater Round Lake […]
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Employee suffers life-threatening injuries after liquid metal explosion, fire inside manufacturing plant in Marengo
An employee suffered life-threatening injuries after a liquid metal explosion and fire inside a large manufacturing plant in Marengo Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 2:28 p.m. Tuesday to Arnold Magnetic Technologies, 300 West Street in Marengo, for a report of a commercial structure fire. Marengo Fire and […]
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$1 million in damage caused to meat processing plant after three-alarm fire near Harvard
Approximately $1 million in damage was caused after a three-alarm fire engulfed four buildings at a meat processing plant near Harvard, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:44 p.m. Saturday to Olague Farms Meat Packing, 22701 Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of […]