No injuries were reported, but a home was deemed uninhabitable, following a basement fire in Huntley on Wednesday, authorities said. Lt. Patrick Gordon of the Huntley Fire Protection District said crews were called to the 9700 block of Aberdeen Lane at 10:54 p.m. Wednesday for a reported structure fire in a two-story residential home. He […]
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Huntley fire chief to retire after more than 30 years of service, deputy fire chief to be promoted
The Huntley fire chief has announced he will retire after more than 30 years of service with the department and one of the district’s deputy chiefs has been announced as his successor. Huntley Fire Chief Scott Ravagnie plans to retire later this month and Deputy Chief of Operations Dan Wagner has been appointed to succeed […]
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Citation issued for semi-driver who failed to move over, hit parked fire engine on Interstate 90 near Huntley
State police said a semi-driver has been cited after they failed to move over and crashed with a parked fire engine that was protecting the scene of a separate crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley Friday evening, leaving a firefighter injured. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 9:25 p.m. Friday […]
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‘Exemplary and commendable’: Fire officials recognize 19-year-old, other responders for saving life of man in cardiac arrest in Lake in the Hills
A 19-year-old man is being recognized for performing CPR and saving the life of a 57-year-old man suffering cardiac arrest in Lake in the Hills last month. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded on October 1 to a report of a 57-year-old man who was unresponsive in Lake in the Hills. While rescue crews were […]
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First responders honored with lifesaving awards in Algonquin, Huntley
An Algonquin police officer, several firefighters, and members of the public have been honored for saving the life of a 42-year-old suffering from cardiac arrest. Algonquin Police Officer Steven Trefilek was presented with the Algonquin Police Department Life-Saving Award at the Algonquin Village Board meeting on Sept. 19. In addition, several firefighters from the Huntley […]
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Off-duty Huntley firefighter receives Medal of Valor for evacuating neighbor’s Lake in the Hills house that caught fire
A Huntley firefighter received a Medal of Valor award for his “heroic actions” off-duty when he spotted his neighbor’s home on fire and ran inside to evacuate them in Lake in the Hills. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. on June 21 in the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills. Huntley […]
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Over $25K raised for family who ‘lost everything’ after house fire in Lake in the Hills
The community has raised over $25,000 for a family who would “always be the first to help anyone in need” after their house caught on fire in Lake in the Hills Tuesday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills […]
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Residents displaced after fire engulfs Lake in the Hills home, damages second home
No injuries were reported after a fire engulfed a Lake in the Hills home and caused $375,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. A neighboring home was also damaged. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills for a report of a structure […]
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2 juveniles injured after car crashes in backyard of home and catches fire in Huntley
Two juveniles were transported to a hospital after they crashed into a backyard of a home in Huntley and their car became fully engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded at 2:36 p.m. Thursday to the 1200 block of Sinnett Street in Huntley for a report of […]