Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Firefighters rip Zero Gravity roof during training before demolitionAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - First it was a teen dance club, home of foam parties and rave music. Now it's a firefighter training ground, home of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District, fire h...
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Head-on collision on Rt. 83 leaves one in critical conditionAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - One person is in critical condition following a crash near Addison early Wednesday morning that shut down Route 83 for about 11 hours, authorities said. The two-vehicle ...
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Lightning strike sparks Bartlett garage fire, causes $25,000 in damageJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Saturday after lightning sparked a garage fire on the 800 block of Braintree Lane in Bartlett, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, the Bart...
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Palatine Rural Fire chief retiresJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - Longtime Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Chief Hank Clemmensen has retired as the district's top firefighter after 15 years on the job, according to a district n...
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West Dundee campers cool off with help from fire departmentJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Blistering steamy weather combined with lots of soccer made for some extremely hot kids Friday at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee. With the help of Rutland-Dundee F...
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Why Bloomingdale firefighters are grateful for pet oxygen masksJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - When a dog is rescued from a burning home thick with smoke, what happens if the pooch is gasping for air? In Bloomingdale, firefighters had to resort to using an adult o...
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73-year-old man dies after falling into Lake BarringtonJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - The 73-year-old man who fell from a small boat Friday into Lake Barrington has died, Lake County Sheriff's officials said Monday. Boyd Jajesnica, of Lake Barrington, was...
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Lightning strike probable cause of Vernon Hills fireJul 17, 2016 1:00 am - A fire on the roof of a Vernon Hills house Sunday morning was likely caused by a lightning strike, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to the 1700 block of Sawgr...
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Veteran firefighter named Barrington Countryside acting chiefJul 17, 2016 1:00 am - James Kreher, a fire service professional with nearly 40 years of experience and extensive ties to the community, has been named Acting Fire Chief of the Barrington Coun...
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Police: Man rescued from Lake Barrington in critical conditionJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A 73-year-old man is in critical condition after falling from a boat into Lake Barrington, Lake County Sheriff's officials said in a news release Friday. Sheriff's deput...