Two separate crashes involving vehicles hitting poles, sparking fires and bringing down power lines, caused road closures in Zion and Beach Park Thursday evening. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:58 p.m. Thursday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Salem Boulevard for a vehicle crash. Fire officials said a […]
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72-year-old man dies after oxygen tank ignites while he was smoking at Round Lake Beach nursing home
A 72-year-old man died from burn injuries he suffered when his oxygen tank ignited while he was smoking at an assisted living center in Round Lake Beach. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on November 16 at Oak Hill Supportive Living, 76 East Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection […]
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Woman accused of committing arson fire that damaged inside of PetSmart store in Crystal Lake
A woman has been charged with allegedly starting an arson fire inside a PetSmart store in Crystal Lake and causing damage to the building. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:20 a.m. on October 10 to PetSmart, 4465 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. Firefighters arrived and found a […]
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Fire causes $360,000 in damages to Buffalo Grove home, leaving house uninhabitable
A structure fire in Buffalo Grove left a home uninhabitable and caused $360,000 in damages Thursday evening, authorities said. Buffalo Grove firefighters were dispatched to 970 Lucinda Drive for a reported structure fire at 7:16 p.m. Thursday, authorities said. While firefighters were en route to the location, Buffalo Grove police arrived at the scene and […]
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No injuries reported in Lake Villa fire that left home uninhabitable
No injuries to people or animals were reported during a fire in Lake Villa, authorities said. Officials said neighbors called the fire department to the 24700 block of W. Dering Lane when smoke was showing in the two-story residential home at 2:21 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said fire was discovered upon arrival on the first floor […]
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Pickup truck crashes into electrical pole, sparking fire and shutting down road in Gurnee
A pickup truck crashed into an electrical pole, causing the pole and live wires to fall over and start a fire that shut down Grand Avenue in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grand Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue in Gurnee […]
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Fire breaks out in industrial dryer before being kept in check by staff at assisted living facility in Libertyville
Fire officials are hailing the quick response of staff for containing a fire at an assisted living facility in Libertyville after a fire alarm was activated. The Libertyville Fire Department said on Friday they responded to a fire alarm earlier this week at StoryPoint Libertyville, 901 Florsheim Drive. A fire began in an industrial dryer […]
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Bridge deemed safe after semi-truck becomes engulfed in flames following crash on I-90 near Huntley
State officials say an overpass was deemed structurally safe after a semi-truck became fully engulfed under the bridge following a crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley Thursday. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:18 a.m. Thursday to Interstate 90 at mile marker 48 near Huntley for a vehicle crash with […]
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Semi-truck becomes engulfed in flames following crash under bridge on Interstate 90 near Huntley
A semi-truck became fully engulfed in flames under an overpass following a crash with another semi-truck, resulting in Interstate 90 near Huntley being shut down Thursday. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:18 a.m. Thursday to Interstate 90 at mile marker 48 near Huntley for a vehicle crash with fire. […]