A woman is in critical condition after being rescued from a house fire near Antioch Monday morning that also left a juvenile hospitalized, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:07 a.m. Monday to the 26300 block of West Forest Court in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
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Illinois fire marshal offers safety tips for frying a turkey, cooking on Thanksgiving
The Illinois state fire marshal is offering safety tips for cooking on Thanksgiving, which is the leading day for home fires when four times the average number of fires occur. Ranges and cooktops account for almost three out of every five home fires reported involving cooking, with ovens accounting for 13% of those fires. According […]
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Over $1 million in damage reported after fire destroys large barn near Harvard
A dozen fire departments responded to extinguish a large barn that burned to the ground near Harvard Sunday morning. Over $1 million in damage was reported. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. Sunday to the 19300 block of Hebron Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a barn fire. Firefighters arrived […]
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Firefighters encounter ammunition exploding during house fire in Zion
Investigators with the state fire marshal are assisting in an investigation after ammunition began “cooking off” during a house fire in Zion Thursday evening. The Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 10:10 p.m. Thursday to the 2300 block of Carmel Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire Rescue Department Lt. Ian Kennedy […]
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Lake, McHenry county fire departments receive small equipment grants from the state
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his administration has awarded $3.3 million for small equipment grants to fire departments throughout the state, including multiple in Lake and McHenry counties. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) awarded 149 fire departments and EMS providers across the state with money from the 2021 Small Equipment Grant Program. […]