An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a recycling center in Wauconda and sent heavy black smoke into the sky Thursday evening, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:17 p.m. Thursday to the Wauconda Recycling Center, 301 South Route 12 in Wauconda. Wauconda Fire District Battalion Chief Jason Daun said […]
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Fire outside Gurnee car dealership believed to be caused by improperly discarded cigarette
Authorities believe an improperly discarded cigarette caused bags of salt to catch on fire directly outside a Gurnee car dealership Wednesday evening. The Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday to Gurnee Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 7255 Grand Avenue, for a report of a commercial structure […]
Trailer becomes fully engulfed in flames at construction site of ‘The Clove’ development in Buffalo Grove
Heavy smoke filled the area after a trailer became fully engulfed in flames at the construction site of The Clove development in Buffalo Grove Friday afternoon. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday to The Clove construction site, 202 McHenry Road. Fire officials said they received a report of a large garbage […]
Firefighters battle ‘very large’ fire at recycling yard near Round Lake for 15 hours, shutting down Route 120
Firefighters battled a very large outside fire at a bulk material recycling yard near Round Lake for approximately 15 hours Sunday that prompted the closure of Route 120. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:15 a.m. Sunday to CHDS, located at 25199 West Route 120 in unincorporated Round Lake, for a report of […]
Firefighters battle large fire throughout the night at recycling center in Waukegan
Firefighters were on the scene for nearly 20 hours working to extinguish large mounds of material that caught fire Friday at a recycling plant in Waukegan, authorities said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to TKG Environmental Services Group, 345 Lakewood Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan […]