A man suffered smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in the living room of a house near Harvard Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 7:29 p.m. Saturday to the 10900 block of White Oaks Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a residential […]
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1 injured, residents left homeless after fire causes $100,000 in damage to house in Crystal Lake
One person was injured and residents were left homeless after a house fire broke out, prompting the response of numerous fire departments, in Crystal Lake Thursday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:14 p.m. Thursday to the 1400 block of Candlewood Drive in Crystal Lake for a […]
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Family, pets safe but left homeless after fire causes extensive damage to house near Fox Lake
A family was left homeless after a fire broke out in their garage and spread throughout their house, causing extensive damage, near Fox Lake Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:55 p.m. Saturday to the 34900 block of North Park Drive in unincorporated Fox Lake for a report […]
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Gurnee firefighters rescue 2 cats, quickly extinguish fire in basement of Gages Lake home
Gurnee firefighters rescued two cats and quickly extinguished a fire in a basement before it could further spread within a home in Gages Lake Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Gurnee Fire Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 10:40 p.m. Sunday to the 33900 block of North Shawnee Avenue in Gages Lake […]
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Missing dog presumed dead as community raises funds, belongings for family left homeless after house fire in Cary
A dog that went missing is presumed dead after a fire left a house and its contents a total loss, as the community works to collect funds and belongings for the displaced family in Cary. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday to the 1300 block of Mulberry Lane in Cary for […]
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Residents left homeless after New Year’s Eve fire that left house uninhabitable in Hebron
Residents were left homeless after an apparent accidental fire left their home with smoke damage throughout on New Year’s Eve in Hebron, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday to the 9600 block of Main Street in Hebron for a report of a structure fire. The Richmond, Wonder Lake, […]
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Couple left displaced after fire leaves house with heavy damaged throughout near Marengo
A couple was left displaced after a fire broke out and left their house with heavy damage throughout near Marengo on New Year’s Eve, fire officials said, adding that the fire rekindled on Friday. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 9:17 p.m. Wednesday to the 7000 block of Paulson Drive in unincorporated Marengo […]
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Family of 5 with baby on way left homeless after massive fire engulfs home in Lake Villa
A family of five, who has a baby on the way, was left homeless after a massive fire left their house destroyed and sent flames through the roof in Lake Villa on New Year’s Eve. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:44 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Red Cedar Road in […]
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Family left homeless, dog missing after fire leaves home and contents ‘total loss’ in Cary
A family was left homeless and firefighters unsuccessfully attempted to rescue a dog, which remains missing, after a fire left a house and its contents a total loss in Cary Wednesday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday to the 1300 block of Mulberry Lane in Cary for a report of […]