Dozens of fire departments were called to battle a second-alarm brush fire that damaged 20 acres in Wauconda Wednesday and one of the firefighters was relieved from the scene to witness his baby being born. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:14 p.m. Wednesday to the 29600 block of Virginia Lane in unincorporated Wauconda for […]
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6 townhomes damaged, 2 cats rescued, firefighter injured in 3-alarm fire in Buffalo Grove
Six townhouses were damaged, two cats were rescued and a firefighter was injured during a three-alarm fire that caused $1 million in damage in Buffalo Grove Saturday afternoon. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 1:25 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Le Parc Circle for a report of smoke in a townhome. Firefighters […]
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2 dozen fire departments respond to 3-alarm fire that engulfed home garage in Kildeer
Two dozen fire departments were called after a three-alarm fire fully engulfed a large garage attached to a home in Kildeer Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:29 p.m. Wednesday to the 21300 block of West Brandon Road in Kildeer for a report of a structure fire. Lake […]
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Firefighters work for 8 hours extinguishing large fire that damaged trailers, building in Antioch
Firefighters for hours battled a fire that damaged semi-trailers and a commercial building, prompting the response of a dozen fire departments, in Antioch Monday morning. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 12:59 a.m. Monday to the 200 block of Depot Street for a report of a dumpster and vehicle on fire. […]
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Multiple Lake County fire departments respond to Skokie after water main break leaves town without water
Multiple fire departments from Lake County responded to Skokie after a water main break on Friday caused major flooding and left the town without water. The Village of Skokie said they were working to repair a significant transmission water main break that occurred around 5:15 a.m. Friday at East Prairie Road and Emerson Street. Community […]
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Cat found alive after fire damages 3 homes, prompts large fire department response in Wonder Lake
A cat was found alive hiding inside a home that caught on fire and resulted in two other homes being damaged in Wonder Lake Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:25 p.m. Sunday to the 8400 block of Shady Lane in Wonder Lake for a report of a […]
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Nearly 15 acres of land, machinery damaged by second-alarm brush fire near Harvard
Numerous fire departments were called to a second-alarm brush fire that damaged nearly 15 acres of land as well as machinery near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the 20700 block of Lembcke Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a brush fire. Initial reports indicated that […]
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Firefighters rescue multiple residents after fire breaks out at apartment building in Waukegan
Firefighters rescued multiple residents after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Waukegan, leaving two units uninhabitable Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Washington Street for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived and […]
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Rapidly spreading 3-alarm brush fire damages nearly 20 acres near Huntley
A rapidly spreading wildland fire prompted a third-alarm fire department response and damaged nearly 20 acres near Huntley Friday afternoon, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:37 p.m. Friday to the area of Church Road and Ridge Lane in unincorporated Huntley for a report of a brush […]