Fire officials say a fire was accidentally started and caused substantial damage to a garage and two vehicles parked inside at a home in Wadsworth Friday morning. The Newport Fire Protection District responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to the 39400 block of North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth for a report of a structure fire. Newport […]
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Former attorney identified as victim who died after being injured in explosion that destroyed barn near Antioch
An 84-year-old man, who was a former attorney, has been identified after he died following an explosion that engulfed a barn in flames on his property near Antioch Friday. The Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Friday to the 43100 block of North Crawford Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
Resident dies after being severely burned by flames that engulfed barn near Antioch
A male resident died after he was severely burned by flames that engulfed a barn and left it a total loss near Antioch Friday evening, authorities said. The Newport Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Friday to the 43100 block of North Crawford Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a barn fire. […]
Several-acre brush fire started during bomb squad training at facility near Zion
A bomb squad conducting training at a facility near Zion started a several-acre brush fire Thursday morning, prompting the response of several fire departments. The Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to Lake County Advanced Response Training Academy, 15900 West Russell Road in unincorporated Zion, for a grass fire. The property is […]
Truck driver rescued from semi-truck after it rolls over on I-94 near Wadsworth
Firefighters had to extricate a man after he lost control of his semi-truck and rolled it over on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Thursday afternoon. The Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police received a call around 2:59 p.m. Thursday of a single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 at milepost 1. Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena […]