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Employee injured while trying to extinguish fire at chemical factory in Gurnee

A boiler fire at a chemical factory in Gurnee Saturday afternoon left one employee injured and prompted the response of nearly a dozen fire departments, officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded at 1:31 p.m. Saturday to reports of a structure fire at Vantage, 3938 Porett Drive in Gurnee. Gurnee Fire Department Battalion Chief David […]

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Mundelein home uninhabitable after extra-alarm fire leaves 2 firefighters injured

Two firefighters were injured while battling a second-alarm fire that caused a Mundelein home to be uninhabitable Saturday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a structure fire in the 26200 block of Maple Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein. A downed power line […]

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Dog found dead following house fire that caused $400,000 in damage in Wauconda

Firefighters found a family dog dead inside a home in Wauconda after extinguishing a fire that caused $400,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:48 p.m. Tuesday to the 2800 block of Liberty Lakes Boulevard in Wauconda for a report of a structure fire. Wauconda Deputy Fire Marshal […]

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2 firefighters suffer exhaustion while battling fire that caused ‘significant’ damage to Zion home

A fire caused significant damage to a Zion home early Saturday morning and left two firefighters with exhaustion related conditions, according to fire officials. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 12:35 a.m. Saturday to the 3000 block of Elim Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Police officers […]