Posts tagged as “garage fire”

Explosion that caused garage fire in McHenry under investigation

By Sam Borcia | August 5, 2018 7:05 pm

No serious injuries were reported after a garage explosion in McHenry Saturday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called at…

Garage and RV destroyed after being engulfed in flames in Cary

By Sam Borcia | July 2, 2018 8:45 pm

A detached garage and an RV were destroyed after a fire near Cary Tuesday morning, and two fire trucks were involved in a minor crash…

19 garages destroyed in extra-alarm fire in Round Lake Beach

By Sam Borcia | May 1, 2018 7:50 pm

One firefighter was injured and 19 garages were destroyed during a 2nd alarm fire in Round Lake Beach Monday evening, officials said. Emergency crews were…

Antique cars, garage destroyed in Richmond fire

By Sam Borcia | January 7, 2018 1:53 pm

Four vehicles, including three antique cars, and a garage were destroyed in a fire Saturday morning in Richmond. The Richmond Fire Department and other departments…

911 audio released in Harvard garage explosion: “He asked me to get the torch”

By Sam Borcia | December 7, 2017 3:30 pm

Audio from six 911 calls of the Harvard garage explosion in August has been released after two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests were filed…

2 injured, including man with 3rd-degree burns after Harvard garage fire; investigation underway

By Sam Borcia | August 29, 2017 2:38 pm

Two people, including a man that had second and third-degree burns, were injured after an “explosive” garage fire in Harvard that caused $250,000 in damage.…

Firefighter injured while battling garage fire caused by fireworks in Wauconda

By Sam Borcia | July 3, 2017 4:51 pm

The Wauconda Fire District responded late Sunday night to a garage fire that left one firefighter injured. At around 11:58 p.m. firefighters were called to…