Firefighters from over a dozen fire departments were called after a wind-driven brush fire burned approximately 15 acres of land near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of South Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a brush fire. McHenry […]
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Bay Marine in Waukegan reopens following arson fire that caused approximately $30 million in damage
Bay Marine, a boat storage facility in Waukegan, has reopened after an arson fire that caused over $30 million in damage and prompted the response of dozens of firefighters early last year. The fire began around 8 p.m. on February 2 at the facility, located at 3 East Madison Street in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire […]
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4-alarm fire causes potentially millions of dollars in damage to boat storage facility in Waukegan
At least 100 firefighters worked throughout the night at a fourth-alarm fire that caused an estimated loss of several million dollars to a large facility storing boats in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. Wednesday to an automatic fire alarm at Bay Marine, 3 East Madison Street in Waukegan. Firefighters arrived and […]
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No injuries after barn destroyed in fire that spread from brush burning in Harvard
Firefighters from eight departments responded Wednesday to a fully engulfed barn fire in Harvard that was started after brush burning spread to the structure, officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 a.m. Wednesday to the 19800 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Harvard Fire […]
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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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Garage fire spreads to two homes in Wonder Lake
A garage burned to the ground and spread to two homes, leaving one uninhabitable, Saturday afternoon in Wonder Lake, fire officials said. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the 2900 block of East Chestnut Drive for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived […]
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Multiple explosions and fire reported at 7th alarm fire at a propane tank company in Gurnee
Gurnee Fire Department and multiple other departments are on scene of a commercial structure fire with explosions at a propane tank company in Gurnee. Gurnee Fire Department was first called to the propane tank company Pinnacle Propane Express at 3895 Clearview Court at 11:57 AM this morning for an activated fire alarm. Before firefighters arrived […]
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Video and photos of the large brush fire in Round Lake Beach
There was a large brush fire today in Round Lake Beach at Rollins Rd & Goldenrod Terrace. It occurred today at around 3:00 PM and was extinguished at around 4:30 PM. Unconfirmed reports that this was possibly an arson fire. It damaged siding on townhomes near the brush fire. Five acres out of the twenty acres […]