Numerous fire departments were called after live power lines came down onto a house and yard and sparked a fire in Algonquin Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:59 a.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Oceola Drive in Algonquin for a report of an outside […]
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Multiple electrical poles, live power lines down cause full closure of Rollins Road in Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Beach
Multiple electrical poles and live power lines fell down, causing a complete shutdown of a stretch of Rollins Road in Round Lake Heights and Round Lake Beach, Tuesday afternoon. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Heights Police Department responded around 12:36 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Rollins Road and Fairfield […]
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Route 12 shut down for nearly 2 hours after semi-truck brings down wires, damages pole in Richmond
A portion of Route 12 was shut down in both directions in Richmond for nearly two hours after a semi-truck brought down wires and damaged a pole. The Richmond Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department responded around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday to EMS Industrial and Services Company, 10800 North Main Street in Richmond, for a […]
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Seriously injured driver flown to hospital after being trapped in crash that left 2 vehicles rolled over near Marengo
A driver was left seriously injured and firefighters worked extensively to extricate him following a double rollover crash that brought power lines down on Route 23 near Marengo. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 9:42 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 23 and River Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash […]
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Pickup truck crashes into electrical pole, sparking fire and shutting down road in Gurnee
A pickup truck crashed into an electrical pole, causing the pole and live wires to fall over and start a fire that shut down Grand Avenue in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grand Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue in Gurnee […]
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Route 47 near Hebron shut down for hours after utility poles and power lines fall, sparking brush fire
A section of Route 47 near Hebron was shut down for hours Thursday evening into this morning after utility poles and live wires fell, sparking a brush fire. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:35 p.m. Thursday to the 11000 block of Route 47 for a report of wires down. Firefighters arrived within a […]
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No injuries after dump truck hits wires, damaging utility poles in Crystal Lake
A section of roadway had to be completely shut down after a dump truck hit cable and power lines in Crystal Lake Friday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Friday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Erick Street in Crystal Lake for a report of a […]