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Firefighters assist residents, animals outside after fire leaves 2 townhomes uninhabitable in Gurnee

Firefighters assisted residents and animals out of homes after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a townhome while also leaving a second townhome uninhabitable in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:56 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Kensington Court and Yorkshire Court in Gurnee for a report of a structure […]

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Residents left displaced after fire damages McHenry townhome, sends flames out second floor

No injuries were reported after a townhome fire broke out, sending flames from the second floor and leaving the residents homeless, in McHenry Wednesday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10 p.m. Wednesday to the 1900 block of Concord Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Police officers arrived […]

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Several animals rescued, 2 townhomes left uninhabitable after fire causes $500K in damage in Volo

Firefighters rescued several animals while extinguishing a fire that caused $500,000 in damage and left residents displaced from two townhomes in Volo Monday evening. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 7:05 p.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Piccolo Lane in Volo for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in two and a […]

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Contractors accidentally cause fire that damaged 2 townhomes, leaving residents displaced in Vernon Hills

Authorities say contractors accidentally caused a fire that damaged two townhomes and left residents displaced in Vernon Hills Monday afternoon. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 4:30 p.m. Monday to the 900 block of Monroe Court in Vernon Hills for a report of a structure fire. Fire officials said […]

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2 residents, dog displaced after townhome fire on same block where recent fire occurred in McHenry

Two people and a dog were displaced after a fire at a townhome in McHenry on the same street where another townhome fire occurred last month. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:20 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Armistead Lane in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township Fire […]

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7 fire departments called to fire that broke out in townhome, displacing residents near Deerfield

Seven fire departments were called and residents were left displaced after a fire broke out in a townhouse near Deerfield Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 8 a.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Swan Boulevard in unincorporated Deerfield for a report of smoke in the building. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire […]