No one was injured, but residents were displaced after a home filled up with smoke and was heavily damaged in a fire in Round Lake Beach Wednesday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, Round Lake Beach Police Department and multiple automatic aid fire departments responded around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block […]
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Nicor Gas rebuffs lawsuit, says they were not responsible for house explosion and fire that killed woman in Wonder Lake
Nicor Gas is rebuffing a lawsuit filed against them, saying they were not responsible for a gas-fueled explosion and fire that killed a woman and seriously injured two others in Wonder Lake. Wonder Lake resident Dean L. Patnaude filed a three-count lawsuit complaint in McHenry County Circuit Court on Friday. The suit was filed on […]
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1 injured, residents left homeless after fire engulfs rear of house and causes major damage in Lake in the Hills
One person was injured and residents were left homeless after a fire engulfed the rear of a house and caused major damage in Lake in the Hills Thursday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:27 p.m. Thursday to the 2600 block of Waterford Lane in Lake in the Hills after receiving 911 calls reporting […]
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Dogs and birds rescued, resident and firefighter injured in Round Lake Beach house fire that displaced 5
A firefighter and a resident were injured and multiple pets were rescued after a fire broke out at a house in Round Lake Beach, leaving five occupants displaced Wednesday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, Round Lake Beach Police Department and automatic aid fire departments responded around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 1100 […]
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Seriously injured husband files lawsuit blaming Nicor Gas for house explosion, fire that killed wife in Wonder Lake
A husband has filed a lawsuit accusing Nicor Gas of negligence for a gas-fueled explosion and fire that killed his wife, seriously injured his son and left their home completely destroyed in Wonder Lake. Wonder Lake resident Dean L. Patnaude filed a three-count lawsuit complaint in McHenry County Circuit Court on Friday. The suit was […]
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Large fire department response after report of explosion, fire that engulfed rear of house in Fox River Grove
A large fire department response was sent after a report of an explosion and a fire that left the entire rear of a house engulfed in flames while the home was under renovation in Fox River Grove. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and Fox River Grove Police Department responded around 11:52 p.m. Friday […]
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Residents escape fire that left house heavily damaged, uninhabitable near Antioch
Two residents were able to safely escape a fire that left their home heavily damaged and uninhabitable in unincorporated Antioch Friday evening, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and multiple automatic aid fire departments responded around 6:15 p.m. Friday to the 26900 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch for […]
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Firefighters rescue 3 pets from Round Lake house fire that injured resident, caused $400K in damage
Firefighters rescued three pets from a fire that injured one resident and heavily engulfed a house in Round Lake, causing significant damage late Wednesday evening. The Grayslake Fire Protection District, Round Lake Police Department and several automatic aid fire departments responded around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 1900 block of South Jonathan Drive in Round […]
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Friend identifies woman killed in house explosion and fire that seriously injured her husband, son in Wonder Lake
A family friend has identified a woman suspected to have died after an explosion and fire leveled her home in Wonder Lake and left her husband and son both seriously injured Sunday evening. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:50 p.m. Sunday to the 7400 block of Birch […]