Articles filed under Fire
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Authorities investigate Glen Ellyn-area house fireNov 29, 2015 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating a Sunday evening house fire in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, according to the DuPage County sheriff's office. The cause of the f...
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Why today's house fires burn faster, hotter in burbsNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Suburban homes can burn faster: New materials make firefighters change tactics
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How to prevent house fires this holiday seasonNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - With the winter holiday season comes risk factors for house fires. Residents start using furnaces and space heaters. They bring flammable Christmas trees into their home...
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Woodland students at Gurnee firehouse ceremonyNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Students from Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee will participate in the annual "Keep the Wreath Red" ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the village fire station...
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Oven fire causes $50,000 in damage at Vernon Hills homeNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - An oven fire caused about $50,000 in damage to a Vernon Hills house Saturday, leaving the structure uninhabitable, fire officials said. Fire crews found fire and heavy s...
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Des Plaines firefighters train at site of future Mariano'sNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Members of the Des Plaines Fire Department got the opportunity to practice firefighting techniques at a vacant bus company site where a new Mariano's grocery store is ex...
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Harper College fire science program wins national certificationNov 17, 2015 7:00 am - Arlington Heights Deputy Fire Chief Pete Ahlman has worked in fire service for more than 25 years, and now is among the top brass in a department that answers more than ...
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Libertyville fire prompts closure of Route 176Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - A fire prompted officials to temporarily shut down a stretch of Route 176 near downtown Libertyville on Friday. One person suffered smoke inhalation in the fire, which w...
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Girl's death inspires Arlington Heights fire safety programNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - Girl killed in 1974 Palatine fire inspires Arlington Heights safety program
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Donations sought for family displaced by house fire near Crystal LakeNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake church is raising funds to help a family of seven people displaced after a Tuesday morning fire near that town. An explosion and ensuing blaze razed a ho...