Articles filed under Fire
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Hoffman Estates dryer fire causes $15,000 in damagesAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - A fire that started in a clothes dryer in a single-family home on the 1000 block of John Drive of Hoffman Estates caused an estimated $15,000 in damages Saturday night, ...
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Lightning sparks small fire outside Lombard homeAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - No one was injured when a lightning strike sparked a small fire and a gas leak at a Lombard home, authorities said Friday. Lombard firefighters responded at 6:01 a.m. Th...
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Fire leaves Wheaton home uninhabitableAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - Combustible rags appear to have been the cause of a Thursday night fire that left a Wheaton house uninhabitable, authorities said. Crews from the Wheaton Fire Department...
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Fire damages Palatine Park District Community CenterAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire Wednesday afternoon that damaged the gymnastics area of the Palatine Park District Community Center. Firefigh...
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No injuries reported in Batavia fireAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - No one was injured in a house fire in Batavia Monday night that caused $20,000 damage, authorities said. The fire department was called to the home in the 34W200 block o...
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Fire causes $50,000 damage to Glen Ellyn homeJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - A fire apparently sparked by the careless use of smoking materials caused roughly $50,000 in damage Thursday to a Glen Ellyn home, authorities said Friday. Lombard firef...
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Gurnee fire leader: Massive propane plant fire explosion avertedJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - Crews from more than 30 suburban fire departments prevented a seven-alarm blaze at a Gurnee propane gas business Thursday afternoon from igniting several large stores of...
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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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Fire heavily damages Wheaton garageJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Unattended cooking appears to have caused a Friday afternoon fire that heavily damaged a detached garage in Wheaton, authorities said. Crews from the Wheaton Fire Depart...
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Lightning starts Barrington Hills house fire Thursday nightJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - A lightning strike started a Barrington Hills house on fire Thursday night, but no one was injured, the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District reported Friday m...