A Crystal Lake home was left uninhabitable after a kitchen fire caused $150,000 in damage Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:23 p.m. Tuesday to the 4900 block of Kenneth Drive for a report of a structure fire. The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated two […]
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McHenry home uninhabitable after fire causes significant damage
A McHenry home was left uninhabitable Thursday afternoon after flames and smoke engulfed the house, causing significant damage, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4 p.m. Thursday to the 1900 block of Lakewood Avenue in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story house […]
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Fire causes $100K in damage, leaves Antioch home uninhabitable
A fire caused approximately $100,000 in damage and left an Antioch home uninhabitable Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of North Main Street, which is just south of the state line, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in three minutes […]
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Family displaced after fire leaves Crystal Lake home uninhabitable
A house fire in Crystal Lake Thursday evening caused approximately $80,000 in damage and displaced a family, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:11 p.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Candlewood Drive for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived to find smoke […]
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Woman dies after being rescued from house fire in Algonquin
A 59-year-old woman rescued from her burning home in Algonquin Thursday has died in the hospital, the medical examiner said. Barbara Yerkes, 59, died around 9:03 a.m. Friday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday […]
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3 family pets die in extra-alarm house fire in Antioch
Three family pets were killed in a large fire at an Antioch home that caused over $300,000 in damage and left the residence uninhabitable Friday afternoon, the fire chief said. The Antioch Fire Department responded just before 5 p.m. Friday to the 300 block of Sequoia Court for a report of a structure fire. Fire […]
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Woman flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after house fire in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Extra-alarm fire damages unincorporated Round Lake home
Over a dozen fire departments responded to a house fire in unincorporated Round Lake that caused flames to billow out from the structure Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:38 p.m. Monday to the 35400 block of North Fairfield Road in unincorporated Round Lake for a smoke investigation call. Greater […]
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$100K in damage after house fire in Gages Lake
No one was injured after a fire broke out at a home in Gages Lake Tuesday morning and caused approximately $100,000 in damage, fire officials said. The Grayslake Fire Department responded around 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to the 33600 block of North Gages Lake Drive in Gages Lake, which is east of Grayslake, for a report […]