Three people and three dogs were left homeless after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a house in Harvard, prompting a large fire department response Tuesday evening. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 6:49 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of North Division Street for a report […]
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‘Extraordinary risk’: Prosecutors say man tampered with gas line, caused Fox River Grove house fire while high on cocaine
A judge refused to release a McHenry man charged with arson after prosecutors say he tampered with a gas line, causing a fire that damaged a house in Fox River Grove, while high on cocaine and fled the scene. Dennis G. Carol, 48, of McHenry, was charged with one count of arson causing to damage […]
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Cat dies, 10 residents left displaced after fire causes damage throughout house in Waukegan
A family cat died and 10 residents were left homeless after a fire broke out in the basement of a house and spread, leaving the home uninhabitable in Waukegan, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Lenox Avenue for a report of a structure fire. […]
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McHenry man charged with arson for starting house fire that occurred across from 2nd house fire in Fox River Grove
A McHenry man has been arrested and charged with arson for allegedly starting a fire that damaged a house in Fox River Grove in April, which was across the street from another house that was destroyed by a fire in February. Dennis G. Carol, 48, of McHenry, was charged with one count of arson causing […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish house fire, saving home from serious damage in Algonquin
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that damaged the side of a house before it was able to cause major damage in Algonquin Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 1:08 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Providence Drive in Algonquin for […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish dishwasher fire, prevent major damage to Libertyville home
Firefighters quickly stopped a dishwasher fire from spreading and causing major damage to an unincorporated Libertyville home Friday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and several automatic aid fire departments responded around 7:30 p.m. Friday to the 1400 block of Bull Creek Drive in unincorporated Libertyville for a report of a structure […]
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Animals uninjured, pig runs away after house fire leaves resident displaced in Round Lake Beach
Animals were uninjured, including a pig that tried running away and had to be tackled, after a gas-fueled fire caused significant damage to the outside of a home in Round Lake Beach. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 12:26 p.m. Saturday to the 1600 block of North Ridgeway Avenue in Round Lake […]
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Vacant house left severely damaged after being engulfed in fire that was spotted by airport employee in Waukegan
A vacant house sustained major damage after becoming engulfed in flames in Waukegan and fire officials say the fire was spotted by an employee at the Waukegan National Airport. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. on June 6 to the area of Wadsworth Road west of Lewis Avenue in Waukegan for a report […]
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2 residents homeless after fire engulfs garage and cars, causing significant damage to house in McHenry
Residents were left homeless after a fire engulfed a garage and destroyed cars while also damaging the inside of their house in McHenry Friday morning, the second house fire in the McHenry area in less than 24 hours. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 7:42 a.m. Friday to the […]