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Firefighters rescue woman from roof of burning home in Lake Forest

By Sam Borcia | May 31, 2019 3:52 pm

A woman escaped unharmed after firefighters rescued her from the roof of her burning home in Lake Forest early Friday morning. The Lake Forest Fire…

No injuries after house fire near unincorporated Lake Villa

By Sam Borcia | May 27, 2019 7:26 pm

A person and dog escaped a house fire without injuries near unincorporated Lake Villa Monday morning, Gurnee fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded…

Cary home uninhabitable after kitchen fire

By Sam Borcia | April 8, 2019 12:12 pm

A family escaped without injury after a fire started in the kitchen of their home in Cary Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Cary Fire…

Woman escapes extra-alarm fire that destroyed Crystal Lake home

By Sam Borcia | April 6, 2019 12:39 pm

A neighbor helped evacuate a woman inside her burning home before firefighters arrived in Crystal Lake Friday evening, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue…

Coroner releases name of man killed in Round Lake Park house fire

By Sam Borcia | March 19, 2019 7:53 pm

68-year-old Gregory Gauvain was killed, and his wife and a Good Samaritan were injured after a house fire in Round Lake Park last week, fire…

Husband dies, wife and Good Samaritan injured after Round Lake Park house fire

By Sam Borcia | March 15, 2019 3:36 pm

A husband was killed, and his wife and a Good Samaritan were injured after a house fire in Round Lake Park late Thursday evening, fire…

Extra-alarm fire destroys home in Johnsburg

By Sam Borcia | Updated on January 10, 2019 1:50 pm

It took firefighters over two hours to extinguish a massive fire at a home in Johnsburg Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire…

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