Fire officials say a cat died and a family was left displaced from their home after a fire broke out in a townhome in Vernon Hills Wednesday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of East Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills for a fire alarm activation. […]
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Quick actions of residents help firefighters contain fire that damaged townhome in Grayslake
The quick actions of residents in calling for help resulted in firefighters being able to quickly extinguish a fire that damaged a townhome in Grayslake, authorities said. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Pheasant Court in Grayslake for a report of a structure fire. Grayslake Fire […]
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Numerous fire departments called after overnight fire heavily engulfs townhome near Deerfield
Nearly a dozen fire departments were called after fireworks possibly caused a fire at a multi-unit townhome complex near Deerfield early Friday morning, authorities said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:47 a.m. Friday to the 300 block of Goshawk Lane in unincorporated Deerfield for a report of a […]
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Woman seriously injured, rescued from townhome fire that also left husband injured near Deerfield
Firefighters rescued a woman who was seriously injured after becoming trapped inside a townhome fire that also left her husband injured near Deerfield Thursday evening. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 7:50 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Martin Lane in unincorporated Deerfield for a report of a structure fire. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection […]
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2 families displaced after car fire quickly spreads to townhomes in Vernon Hills
Two families were displaced after a car caught fire and quickly spread to a row of townhomes in Vernon Hills Monday evening, fire officials said. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of Birchwood Court in Vernon Hills for a car fire. Countryside Fire Protection District Battalion Chief […]
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Firefighter injured after fire crews rescue injured woman from townhome fire in Huntley
A firefighter was injured after firefighters rescued a woman from a townhome fire in Huntley that was discovered by an ambulance responding to a medical alarm. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:39 p.m. Sunday to the 12000 block of Regency Parkway in Huntley. Huntley Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Eric Bentley said crews […]
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Dozens of firefighters respond after heavy flames engulf attached garage, 2 cars in Grayslake
Over 40 firefighters were called to help extinguish a fire that heavily damaged a garage attached to a residence along with two cars near Grayslake Monday afternoon. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 12:40 p.m. Monday to the 17600 block of Knollwood Court in unincorporated Grayslake. Grayslake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief James Weidman […]
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Family displaced from residence after fire damages townhome in Crystal Lake
The residents of four townhomes were evacuated after a fire left one of the residences uninhabitable and its residents displaced Saturday afternoon in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:57 p.m. Saturday to the 1200 block of Walnut Glen Drive in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]