Posts tagged as “house fire”

Extra-alarm fire destroys home in Johnsburg

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on January 7, 2019

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…

Christmas morning fire leaves Wauconda home uninhabitable

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 25, 2018

A Christmas morning fire caused $80,000 in damage and left a cat dead at a home in Wauconda, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District…

Fire damages 100-year-old home in Libertyville

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on November 19, 2018

A 100-year-old home undergoing renovation was heavily damaged early Sunday morning after a fire started on the first floor, fire officials said. The Libertyville Fire…

Home fully engulfed after 5-alarm fire in Harvard

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on November 18, 2018

Mechanical issues with fire engines plagued firefighters who struggled to control a fire at a home in Harvard Sunday evening, leading to a total loss…

Man injured after 3-alarm fire tears through Tower Lakes home

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on November 16, 2018

A man was injured and several others escaped from a 3-alarm house fire in Tower Lakes Thursday evening which caused over $250,000 in damage. The…

3 people, dog injured after Crystal Lake house fire

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 29, 2018

One person is believed to have suffered serious injuries and two police officers suffered minor injuries after a fire at a Crystal Lake home Monday…

Dog dies, cat seriously injured after Waukegan house fire

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on September 13, 2018

A firefighter and cat were hurt and a dog was killed after a fire destroyed a family’s home in Waukegan Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Fire…