Five “heroic” staff members sprang into action and helped save the life of a child who started choking on food during lunch at an elementary school in Round Lake Park. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District presented a lifesaver award and challenge coin on Monday to five “heroic staff members” of WJ Murphy Elementary […]
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10 first responders awarded for saving life of person who stopped breathing in Round Lake Beach
10 first responders who officials say seamlessly worked together as a team to save the life of a Round Lake Beach resident who stopped breathing have been honored. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District last week presented life-saver challenge coins to CenCom E-911 Telecommunicator Tia Chinn, Round Lake Beach police officers Dave Duncan, Tim […]
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Small chlorine leak detected in Round Lake Beach
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and officers with the Round Lake Beach Police announced they are on the scene of a small chlorine leak near Rollins Road, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said the small leak was discovered at about 11 a.m. Friday at a water treatment […]
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Car catches on fire inside garage, causes significant damage to home in Hainesville
No one was injured after a Hainesville home sustained significant damage when a car inside an attached garage caught on fire Monday morning, officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake-Hainesville Police Department responded at 10:56 a.m. Monday morning to the 1-100 block of East Brittany Lane in Hainesville for a report […]
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Fundraiser started to help family of 7 displaced from Round Lake home after fire caused by neighbor
A fundraiser has been created for a family of seven who was displaced from their Round Lake last week after their neighbor’s burning leaves got out of control and caught their home on fire. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 p.m. on October 11 to the […]
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Residents displaced after neighbor’s open burn spreads to house near Round Lake
Residents were displaced from their home after their neighbor’s burning leaves got out of control and spread to their house Friday afternoon near Round Lake, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 p.m. Friday to the 24700 block of Clinton Avenue in unincorporated Round […]
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No injuries after accidental fire leaves house uninhabitable in Round Lake Beach
No one was injured after a house caught on fire accidentally, leaving it uninhabitable, in Round Lake Beach Monday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 11:56 a.m. Monday to the 200 block of Geneva Terrace in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found heavy […]
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2 residents evaluated, family pet rescued following house fire in Round Lake Beach
Fire officials say two residents were evaluated for minor injuries and a family pet was rescued by firefighters during a house fire in Round Lake Beach Tuesday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to the 1600 block of Woodridge Drive in Round Lake Beach for a report of […]