Wauconda Fire District Chief David Geary, who was one of the department’s first full-time firefighter/paramedics, will retire next month after 45 years of service. The Wauconda Fire District announced Geary’s retirement Friday. Geary has served the district in different capacities since first joining the organization in 1977 as a part-time firefighter. In 1980, he was […]
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Fundraiser started for Wauconda family whose dog died in fire that heavily damaged their home
A fundraiser has been started to help a Wauconda family recover from a house fire that caused $400,000 in damage and killed their family dog Tuesday afternoon. The GoFundMe was started by neighbor and friend Peggy Volker on behalf of the Vivero family, who moved into the house less than six weeks prior to the […]
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Dog found dead following house fire that caused $400,000 in damage in Wauconda
Firefighters found a family dog dead inside a home in Wauconda after extinguishing a fire that caused $400,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:48 p.m. Tuesday to the 2800 block of Liberty Lakes Boulevard in Wauconda for a report of a structure fire. Wauconda Deputy Fire Marshal […]
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3 people rescued from the water after boat capsizes on Bangs Lake in Wauconda
Three people were rescued by authorities after their sailboat capsized on Bangs Lake in Wauconda Sunday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded to multiple reports of a water rescue on Bangs Lake at around 2:06 p.m. Sunday. Emergency crews arrived and spotted three people clinging onto a capsized sailboat approximately 50 […]
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Elderly woman dies in hospital following Lake Barrington house fire
A 77-year-old woman has died in the hospital following a house fire that also injured a dog in Lake Barrington early Friday morning. The Lake Barrington woman, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at 3:50 p.m. Friday at Loyola University Medical Center, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The […]
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One person critically injured, dog also injured in Lake Barrington house fire
A person was critically injured and a dog was rescued by firefighters during a house fire in Lake Barrington early Friday morning, officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 4:46 a.m. Friday to the 1100 block of Oak Hill Road in Lake Barrington Shores for a report of a structure fire. One of the […]