The fire district is reminding motorists to use caution after one of their firefighters was seriously injured recently when a car struck a fire department vehicle in Barrington Hills. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District posted a public service announcement Saturday about the dangers first responders face. The district said there are several dangerous aspects, including […]
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Firefighter released from hospital after being seriously injured in crash while responding to call in Barrington Hills
A firefighter who was seriously injured after a car drove into oncoming traffic and struck his fire department vehicle in Barrington Hills has been released from the hospital and is recovering. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. Saturday on Algonquin Road east of Old Sutton Road in Barrington Hills. Barrington Hills Police Department Press Information […]
Multiple apartments uninhabitable after building fire in McHenry that left firefighter injured
A firefighter was injured and residents in four units of an apartment building were displaced following a fire in McHenry Sunday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:45 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of North Mill Street in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Police and firefighters arrived to […]