A recycling compactor caught on fire, resulting in smoke filling a large Amazon warehouse in Huntley and forcing the employees to be evacuated Tuesday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:04 p.m. to the Amazon Fulfillment Center RFD2, 11500 Freeman Road in Huntley, for a report of a dumpster fire. Huntley Fire Protection […]
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Off-duty firefighter with garden hose credited with minimizing damage in Crystal Lake home fire
Swift action by an off-duty firefighter using a garden hose is being credited for protecting life and property in Crystal Lake early Saturday morning. Deputy Chief Mark Menzel of the Crystal Lake Fire Department said emergency personnel responded to a report of a structure fire at 490 Golf Road at 8:59 a.m. Saturday. He said […]
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Police: Quick thinking by off duty Kenosha sheriff’s deputy limits damage, potentially saves lives, in Wadsworth fire
The quick actions of an off-duty Kenosha sheriff deputy helped limit damages from an overnight fire in Wadsworth early Saturday, officials said. Chief Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the unidentified off-duty deputy from Kenosha County called 9-1-1 at about 1:40 a.m. to alert authorities that a fire had started in the […]
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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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Route 31 completely shut down after electrical line falls down, sparking fire in McHenry
Traffic on Route 31 was completely shut down for almost two hours after a live power line fell down and caused a fire near McHenry Thursday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:22 a.m. Thursday to the area of Buss Ford, 111 South Route 31 in McHenry, for […]
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No injuries, minimal damages, following fire in Barrington Hills
No injuries were reported in a fire in a home in Barrington Hills on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Scott Motisi, Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services at the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, said fire crews were called to the 0-100 block of Longmeadow Drive in Barrington Hills for a reported fire in a […]
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No injuries, minimal damages reported, in South Barrington fire that remains under investigation
No injuries were reported following a South Barrington garage fire that took place at about noon on Friday. Scott W. Motisi, Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, said fire crews were dispatched to the 0-100 block of Shoreside Drive in South Barrington for a reported fire in […]
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People displaced from home due to heavy smoke damage due to Lincolnshire HVAC fire
Occupants were displaced from a residence after a furnace fire caused extensive smoke damage to a home in Linconshire Saturday. Battalion Chief Steve McCaughey of the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District said fire crews were called to a structure fire in a single-family home in the 0-100 block of Leeds Court in Lake Forest on Saturday. […]
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Employee injured after two trucks catch on fire next to natural gas fueling station in Grayslake
An employee was injured after two trucks became fully engulfed in flames next to a natural gas fueling station at a Waste Management facility near Grayslake early Monday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 5:16 a.m. Monday to the Waste Management Renewable Natural Gas Facility, 1975 South Route 83 in Grayslake, for a […]