Authorities say a firefighter was injured and multiple fire departments were called to help extinguish a large residential garage engulfed in flames near Lake Zurich Monday morning. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 2:25 a.m. Monday to the 26200 block of North Fairfield Road in unincorporated Lake Zurich for a structure fire call. Firefighters […]
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Dozens of firefighters battle 5th alarm fire at large house near Gurnee
Dozens of firefighters were called to help extinguish a fifth-alarm fire that heavily damaged a large home near Gurnee on Sunday, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:25 a.m. Sunday to the 36700 block of North Kimberwick Lane in unincorporated Wadsworth for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived and found […]
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Bay Marine in Waukegan reopens following arson fire that caused approximately $30 million in damage
Bay Marine, a boat storage facility in Waukegan, has reopened after an arson fire that caused over $30 million in damage and prompted the response of dozens of firefighters early last year. The fire began around 8 p.m. on February 2 at the facility, located at 3 East Madison Street in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire […]
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Woman and dog escape after fire damages house, leaves it uninhabitable in McHenry
A woman and her dog were able to safely evacuate after a fire spread throughout a home in McHenry and left the structure uninhabitable Saturday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:47 p.m. Saturday to the 6000 block of Chickaloon Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure […]
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Firefighter injured while battling one of two structure fires that occurred in a single day in Mundelein
A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling one of two structure fires that occurred within hours of each other in Mundelein on New Year’s Day, fire officials said. The Mundelein Fire Department responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of Hammond Street in Mundelein for a report of a garage fire. Mundelein Fire […]
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Bunny believed to be dead, other animals unharmed after fully engulfed barn fire in Barrington Hills
A bunny is believed to be dead but other animals were uninjured after a barn became engulfed in flames and burned to the ground in Barrington Hills Saturday afternoon. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Spring Lane in Barrington Hills. Fire officials said crews received a […]
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Flames, smoke cause heavy damage to vacant house under renovation near Cary
An investigation is underway after firefighters found flames and smoke coming from a vacant home that was under renovation near Cary Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:34 p.m. Tuesday to the 6700 block of Wander Way in unincorporated Cary for a report of a structure fire. The first […]
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2 dozen animals die after wind-fueled fire leaves barn a total loss near Marengo
Nearly two dozen animals were killed after the barn they were inside caught on fire and was deemed a total loss on Christmas Eve near Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 7:20 p.m. Saturday to the 8600 block of South Route 23 in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Residents displaced after extra-alarm fire causes significant damage to house in Waukegan
It took firefighters, who were working in sub-zero temperatures, hours to extinguish a three-alarm fire that left a house in Waukegan with significant damage Friday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of North Poplar Street for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec […]