No injuries were reported following a house fire in Lincolnshire Monday evening that left a home uninhabitable, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the scene of a residential structure fire on Lincolnshire Drive at 8:36 p.m., said Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Steve McCaughey. While en route, Red Center dispatch informed the emergency […]
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Fire destroys detached garage, damages two homes, near Lake Villa
A home was deemed uninhabitable and a detached garage was destroyed due to a major fire near Lake Villa early Monday morning, authorities said. Deputy Chief Jay Vance of the Lake Villa Fire Protection District said firefighters were called for a reported structure fire in a detached garage in the 25400 block of West Lincoln […]
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Coroner releases identity of woman found dead after overnight house fire in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 63-year-old woman who was found dead following a fire at a house, which was experiencing hoarder conditions, in Waukegan Friday morning. An autopsy performed Friday showed the death of Jacqueline McBride, 63, of Waukegan, was consistent with thermal injuries and inhalation of products of combustion, also known […]
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Woman found dead after firefighters extinguish overnight house fire in Waukegan
Firefighters found a woman in her 60s dead while working to extinguish a fire that heavily damaged a house in Waukegan early Friday morning, officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:19 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of Corona Road for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire […]
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No injuries reported after 2 separate fires damage houses in Harvard area just hours apart
Fire officials say they are investigating after separate fires damaged two houses in the Harvard area less than three hours apart late Monday evening into Tuesday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:21 p.m. Monday to the 8200 block of Nolan Street in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish fire that spread from truck to house in Lake in the Hills
Firefighters quickly extingushed a fire that began in a truck and spread to a house, also damaging a second vehicle, in Lake in the Hills Saturday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:58 p.m. Saturday to the 3000 block of Brisbane Drive in Lake in the Hills for a vehicle fire. Huntley Fire […]
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2 dozen fire departments respond to 3-alarm fire that engulfed home garage in Kildeer
Two dozen fire departments were called after a three-alarm fire fully engulfed a large garage attached to a home in Kildeer Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:29 p.m. Wednesday to the 21300 block of West Brandon Road in Kildeer for a report of a structure fire. Lake […]
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Coroner identifies elderly woman found dead following fire at hoarder house in Mundelein
The coroner has released the identity of a 77-year-old woman who was found dead after a fire at her home in Mundelein, which officials described as a hoarder house that hindered firefighters’ rescue attempts. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:24 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Huntington Drive for […]
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3 cats die, 2 children injured after fire causes significant damage to house near Spring Grove
Three cats died, two dogs were rescued and two children were transported to the hospital after a fire caused significant damage to a house near Spring Grove, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:09 a.m. Saturday to the 38200 block of North 5th Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove for a […]