Posts tagged as “house fire”

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

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…

Christmas morning fire leaves Wauconda home uninhabitable

By Sam Borcia | December 25, 2018 1:01 pm

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

Updated on November 21, 2018 12:23 am ,

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 Sam Borcia | November 18, 2018 4:06 pm

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 Sam Borcia | November 16, 2018 1:14 pm

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…