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75-year-old man killed in Naperville house fireFeb 19, 2025 1:29 pm - A 75-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a deadly house fire Tuesday in Naperville.
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Lithium ion battery likely sparked Arlington Heights garbage truck blast, officials sayFeb 19, 2025 9:01 am - Arlington Heights fire officials believe a lithium ion battery started a garbage truck fire and explosion. They also pointed to mechanical failures with pressure relief devices that prevented the truck's compressed natural gas tanks from emptying, resulting in the blast.
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One dead, one injured in Naperville house fireFeb 18, 2025 8:24 pm - A person was killed and another was injured in a house fire in Naperville on Tuesday afternoon.
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Palatine to honor three firefighters killed battling 1973 Ben Franklin fireFeb 17, 2025 10:15 am - The Palatine Fire Department will hold a memorial service about 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, to honor three volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty 52 years ago.
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Hoffman Estates house left uninhabitable after early morning fireFeb 17, 2025 10:15 am - No injuries were reported in a house fire early Monday in Hoffman Estates that rendered the home uninhabitable.
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Horse rescued, but goats die, in Aurora barn fireFeb 14, 2025 4:42 pm - A horse was rescued during a barn fire Friday morning in Aurora that left eight goats dead.
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Resident, two dogs rescued from Hanover Park house fireFeb 11, 2025 5:27 pm - Firefighters rescued an occupant and two dogs from a burning Hanover Park house Tuesday morning.
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Arlington Heights to reveal findings of probe into garbage truck explosionFeb 09, 2025 9:41 am - The Arlington Heights Fire Department next week will present the results of its investigation into what caused a garbage truck to explode along a village street in December, injuring three first responders.
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Naperville house badly damaged by fire SaturdayFeb 08, 2025 10:08 am - A vacant house in Naperville was badly damaged by a fire early Saturday morning.
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Arlington Heights church provides temporary shelter to victims of apartment fireFeb 07, 2025 5:37 pm - Lakewood Chapel in Arlington Heights has been converted into a temporary home with cots, beds and amenities for 18 victims of a Palatine Township apartment fire that left them homeless.