Firefighters from over a dozen fire departments were called after a wind-driven brush fire burned approximately 15 acres of land near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of South Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a brush fire. McHenry […]
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8 acres of farmland burn after rapidly spreading fire fueled by strong winds near Harvard
Eight acres of a harvested soybean field were damaged by a rapidly spreading fire on a farm near Harvard that took nearly an hour to extinguish Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 12:39 p.m. Sunday to the area of Boone-McHenry County Line Road and Yates Road in unincorporated Harvard […]
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Over 100 acres of land burned in massive brush fire in Island Lake that could be seen from miles
Fire officials say an investigation is underway after over 100 acres of land were burned by a massive fire in Island Lake that could be seen for miles away Sunday evening. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:34 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 176 and Bassler Drive in Island Lake for a report […]
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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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Investigation underway after fire burns 5 acres of Lyons Prairie and Marsh Conservation Area near Cary
An investigation is underway after five acres of prairie land in the Lyons Prairie and Marsh Conservation Area in Cary caught fire Monday evening. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 9:18 p.m. Monday to the 7000 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road in unincorporated Cary for a call of a brush fire. Alex Vucha, […]
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Fireworks believed to have caused Lippold Park fire in Crystal Lake
Fire officials say that fireworks are believed to have caused a multiple-acre field fire at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Park District Police Department responded around 9:42 p.m. Saturday to Lippold Park, 1051 Route 176 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Paul DeRaedt […]