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$450K in damage caused to large barn engulfed in flames during 3-alarm fire near Hebron

A large barn, which was directly next to a large propane tank, sustained approximately $450,000 in damage during a three-alarm fire near Hebron Friday morning. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:46 a.m. Friday to Geils Farms, 14101 Durkee Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District […]

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Firefighters work for hours to fully extinguish fire that damaged truck repair and storage facility in Waukegan

No injuries were reported after a fire started inside the garage area of a truck repair and storage facility, causing heavy damage to the building, in Waukegan Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 a.m. Tuesday to SDM Transport in the 2300 block of Ernie Krueger Circle in Waukegan for a report of […]

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Police officer saves woman’s life, firefighters rescue dogs from fire at apartment in Winthrop Harbor

A police officer saved the life of a woman trapped and firefighters rescued two dogs after a fire started in an apartment building in Winthrop Harbor Saturday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 6:40 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Park Avenue. Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella said the call was […]

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Firefighters battle commercial building fire in Lake in the Hills amid frigid subzero temperatures

Numerous fire departments were called after a fire broke out in a commercial building amid frigid subzero temperatures in Lake in the Hills Monday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:55 p.m. Monday to the 8700 block of Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Craig Snyder said […]

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Family displaced after fire engulfs attic, sends heavy smoke billowing from home in Mundelein

Fire officials say a family was uninjured but displaced after a fire engulfed the attic of their home in Mundelein Saturday evening. The Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:23 p.m. Saturday to the 500 block of Bonniebrook Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Mundelein Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Lockwood said crews received a […]