Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Gurnee garage fire causes no injuries, but lots of damageApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - A fire in Gurnee that burned a detached two-car garage nearly to the ground caused an estimated $110,000 in damage on Saturday, officials said. The Gurnee Fire Departmen...
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Friday Night Lights to celebrate students, first respondersApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Many Illinois high schools will be shining a light tonight on students, communities, health care workers and first responders. And that, as Libertyville Athletic Direct...
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Easter fire damages Bartlett home; no injuries reportedApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett firefighters safely extinguished a house fire on the 400 block of Topaz Lane in the village late Sunday afternoon. The Bartlett Fire Protection District receive...
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Investigation of Island Lake garage fire continuesApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - A garage fire late Friday night in Island Lake caused an estimated $60,000 in damage, according to the Wauconda Fire District. Firefighters responding at 11:34 p.m. to a...
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Fire damages Bartlett garage; no injuries reportedApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett firefighters quickly extinguished a garage fire late Saturday before flames were able to spread into the attached two-story home, authorities said Sunday. No in...
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Burn ban enacted in Vernon Hills areaApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has banned open and controlled burning in its 24-square mile jurisdiction through June 1. According to Fire Chie...
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Streamwood eighth-graders thank ER staffs, first responders with pizzasMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Emergency room staff members at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates Monday were the first — but not the last — to receive pizzas donated by the eighth-gr...
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Wauconda Fire District helps bring joy to birthday boys and girls during coronavirus crisisMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Battalion Chief Devin Mueller posted on the district's Facebook page Monday that firefighters would be available for drive-by visits to children o...
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Son, first responders honored for saving Carol Stream manMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Living with his dad, Michael DeJager had grown accustomed to the sound of his father's snoring. But as he was lying in bed shortly after 10 p.m. on New Year's Day, the 2...
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Vernon Hills-based Countryside fire offices closed to publicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has elevated its internal disaster readiness plan in response to the growing threat that the COVID-19 response wi...