A fire, fueled by a natural gas leak, caused extensive damage to two houses and left two families displaced from their homes in Zion Saturday afternoon. The Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:48 p.m. Saturday to the 2000 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire Rescue […]
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Community rallies to help Algonquin firefighter, family displaced from home after fire in Crystal Lake
Community members are raising money for an Algonquin firefighter and his family who were displaced from their Crystal Lake home after a fire heavily damaged it. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:40 a.m. Monday to the 1400 block of Fountain Green Drive in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. […]
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1 injured, family displaced after fire extensively damages house in Round Lake Beach
One person was injured after a fire caused extensive damage to a house and also damaged adjacent homes in Round Lake Beach Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:44 p.m. Tuesday to the 2500 block of North Mallard Lane in Round Lake Beach for a report of […]
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Residents displaced after fire starts on deck before engulfing house overnight in Crystal Lake
Residents were displaced from their home after a fire started on a rear deck and quickly engulfed their house in Crystal Lake early Monday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:40 a.m. Monday to the 1400 block of Fountain Green Drive in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Crystal […]
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Multiple dogs, cats accounted for after fire injures 2 residents and leaves house total loss near Woodstock
Multiple dogs and cats are unaccounted for after a fire injured two residents and left their house a complete loss near Woodstock Saturday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 11:26 a.m. Saturday to the 3600 block of Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Sleeping residents alerted by smoke detectors after house catches on fire in Lake in the Hills
Residents were awoken by their smoke detectors after smoke filled their Lake in the Hills home from a fire that started in the basement late Wednesday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 11:49 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 3800 block of Blackberry Drive in Lake in the […]
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Judge orders man held without bond after being charged in Lakewood arson fire while on bond for Crystal Lake house crash
A man charged over the weekend with committing an arson fire in Lakewood while out on bond for crashing into a Crystal Lake house, critically injuring a resident, has been ordered held without bond. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy was flagged down around 5:45 a.m. Saturday at Route 14 and Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. […]
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Man out on bond in Crystal Lake house crash now charged with committing arson fire at house in Lakewood
A man out on bond for crashing into a house, critically injuring a resident in Crystal Lake, has now been charged with committing an arson fire at his home in Lakewood over the weekend. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:54 a.m. Saturday to the 9300 block of Firth Court in Lakewood for […]
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Off-duty Huntley firefighter receives Medal of Valor for evacuating neighbor’s Lake in the Hills house that caught fire
A Huntley firefighter received a Medal of Valor award for his “heroic actions” off-duty when he spotted his neighbor’s home on fire and ran inside to evacuate them in Lake in the Hills. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. on June 21 in the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills. Huntley […]