Dozens of firefighters spent hours battling a fire that destroyed a home and caused it to partially collapse after the residents escaped in Wadsworth Friday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and several automatic aid fire departments responded around 10:20 p.m. Friday to the 41400 block of Green Bay Road, just […]
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Resident left homeless after fire leaves home uninhabitable with heavy damage in Marengo
A resident was left homeless after a fire broke out in the attic of his home in Marengo and left it uninhabitable with heavy damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts was dispatched around 9:10 p.m. Friday to the 1100 block of North Hale Street in Marengo for a report […]
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1 injured, 16 residents displaced after suspected electrical fire damages apartment building in Winthrop Harbor
16 residents were left displaced, with one suffering smoke inhalation, after a fire believed to be electrical in nature damaged an apartment building in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and other area fire departments responded around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 1000 block […]
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3 arrested after underage drinking party leads to fireworks possibly causing house fire in McHenry
Three people were arrested after a man allegedly hosted an underage drinking party where fireworks reportedly caused a house fire in McHenry, leaving the home significantly damaged. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 5000 block of Pyndale Drive in McHenry for a report of […]
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Firefighters rescue 2 animals after fire leaves multiple condos uninhabitable in Lake in the Hills
Firefighters rescued a dog and a cat after a fire broke out in a condominium building in Lake in the Hills and left multiple homes uninhabitable due to damage Sunday evening. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 8:10 p.m. Sunday to The Oaks of […]
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1 hospitalized after fireworks reportedly involved in house fire in McHenry that left occupants displaced
One person was injured and transported to the hospital after a fire, which reportedly involved fireworks, caused significant damage to a house in McHenry Friday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 5000 block of Pyndale Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township […]
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2 rooms uninhabitable after sprinklers extinguish fire caused by candle at hotel in Libertyville
Two rooms are uninhabitable after sprinklers activated and extinguished a fire caused by a candle on the second floor of a hotel in Libertyville Wednesday afternoon. The Libertyville Fire Department, Libertyville Police Department and numerous automatic aid fire departments responded around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday to Sonesta Simply Suites in Libertyville, 1100 North Route 45, for […]
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3 people, dogs displaced after escaping from house fire that prompted multi-fire department response in Harvard
Three people and three dogs were left homeless after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a house in Harvard, prompting a large fire department response Tuesday evening. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 6:49 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of North Division Street for a report […]
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‘Extraordinary risk’: Prosecutors say man tampered with gas line, caused Fox River Grove house fire while high on cocaine
A judge refused to release a McHenry man charged with arson after prosecutors say he tampered with a gas line, causing a fire that damaged a house in Fox River Grove, while high on cocaine and fled the scene. Dennis G. Carol, 48, of McHenry, was charged with one count of arson causing to damage […]