The community has raised over $25,000 for a family who would “always be the first to help anyone in need” after their house caught on fire in Lake in the Hills Tuesday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills […]
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‘She is a strong woman’: Fundraiser started for family after woman dies, juvenile injured following house fire in Antioch
A fundraiser was started to help an Antioch family after a woman died and a juvenile was injured following a house fire Monday morning. Amanda Rauguth organized a GoFundMe for her mother, Melissa Muehlnickel, and her younger brother, Stephen, who were both injured after their house caught on fire in the 26300 block of West […]
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Residents displaced after fire engulfs Lake in the Hills home, damages second home
No injuries were reported after a fire engulfed a Lake in the Hills home and caused $375,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. A neighboring home was also damaged. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills for a report of a structure […]
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2 injured, including 1 critically, after house fire near Antioch, fire officials say
A woman is in critical condition after being rescued from a house fire near Antioch Monday morning that also left a juvenile hospitalized, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:07 a.m. Monday to the 26300 block of West Forest Court in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
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Thunderstorms cause damage throughout Antioch area, leave 2 homes uninhabitable
Village officials say multiple trees came down in Antioch during thunderstorms overnight and the fire department responded to a lightning strike that left two homes uninhabitable. Antioch Village Communication Specialist Jim Moran said it was a busy night for the village’s police, fire and public works departments. “First of all, we’re happy to report that […]
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Family displaced after lightning strike causes house fire in Algonquin
A family of four was displaced from their residence after a lightning strike started a fire that caused significant damage to a house in Algonquin during thunderstorms Monday. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6 p.m. Monday to the 600 block of South Vista Drive for a call of a structure […]
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Dog dies after being rescued from fire that left two houses damaged in Zion
Officials say a dog died after being rescued from a fire that left a home engulfed in flames and damaged a second home in Zion early Friday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 3:41 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of Gilboa Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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Family, pets escape without injury after house fire that caused $150,000 in damage in Algonquin
Fire officials say that residents and pets were able to escape after a fire started in the garage of a home in Algonquin, causing $150,000 in damage Monday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Par Drive in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. […]
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House deemed uninhabitable after fire causes $350,000 in damage in Lake in the Hills
Fire officials say residents were displaced from their house in Lake in the Hills after it was left with $350,000 in damage due to a fire Friday morning. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. to a report of a structure fire in the 0-100 block of Raxburg Court in Lake in the […]