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Firefighter injured while battling one of two structure fires that occurred in a single day in Mundelein

A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling one of two structure fires that occurred within hours of each other in Mundelein on New Year’s Day, fire officials said. The Mundelein Fire Department responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of Hammond Street in Mundelein for a report of a garage fire. Mundelein Fire […]

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Christmas tree, other items damaged during house fire on Christmas Day in Deerfield

A family was displaced from their home in Deerfield on Christmas Day after a fire damaged their living room and burned their Christmas tree, fire officials said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Greenwood Court in Deerfield. Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Joe Bass told […]

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Residents displaced after extra-alarm fire causes significant damage to house in Waukegan

It took firefighters, who were working in sub-zero temperatures, hours to extinguish a three-alarm fire that left a house in Waukegan with significant damage Friday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of North Poplar Street for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec […]

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Firefighters battle extra-alarm fire in sub-zero temps that left Round Lake Beach home heavily damaged

Dozens of firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire in sub-zero temperatures that heavily damaged a house in Round Lake Beach Friday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 7:35 p.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Woodridge Drive in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived to […]

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Community raises money for family displaced from home after fire that killed their 2 dogs in Woodstock

Over 200 people have helped raise $22,000 for a family who was displaced from their home in Woodstock after a fire that left their two dogs dead. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 11:22 a.m. Wednesday to the 1600 block of Woodside Drive in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived […]