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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One person traumatically injured after large firework explodes in face near Crystal Lake
One person suffered traumatic injuries after a large firework mortar struck him in the face and exploded near Crystal Lake, fire officials said. Emergency personnel from the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District were dispatched to the 1300 block of Beach Street in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a reported traumatic injury involving fireworks at 9:16 p.m. […]
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Man seriously injured, garage damaged by fire in separate firework-related incidents in Zion
Firefighters were kept busy responding to multiple firework-related emergency calls in Zion, including a man who was left seriously injured in a firework accident. Zion Fire-Rescue Department Fire Chief Justin Stried said his department responded to multiple small fires resulting from firework debris on the Fourth of July. One of the incidents involved a garage […]
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Man stabilized, remains in critical condition after firework explodes in his face near Cary
A 58-year-old man, whose condition has stabilized, could face charges after a commercial-rated firework exploded in his face, leaving him with major injuries near Cary. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 p.m. Sunday to the 24400 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road in unincorporated Cary for a person […]
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Man flown to hospital in critical condition after commercial-grade firework explodes in his face near Cary
Authorities say a 58-year-old man was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a commercial-grade firework exploded in his face near Cary Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 p.m. Sunday to the 24400 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road in unincorporated Cary for a person […]