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Downers Grove house fire victim identifiedJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The identity of a man who died after a fire Friday in Downers Grove has been released. The man was 45-year-old Rafiq Ali, according to the DuPage County coroner's office...
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Malfunctioning torch sparks Addison house fireJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - An Addison homeowner tried to extinguish a malfunctioning handheld gas torch in a basement toilet Thursday evening, sparking a fire that Addison Fire Protection District...
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No injuries in Naperville deck fireJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - No injuries were reported in a Naperville deck fire Wednesday morning that caused an estimated $20,000 in damage, authorities said. The first of 10 vehicles from the Nap...
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Authorities: 80-year-old man intentionally set Arlington Heights apartment fireJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights police have detained an 80-year-old man they said set fire to his former apartment in a 96-unit complex early Friday, displacing dozens of residents. N...
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No injuries in overnight house fire on Elgin's east sideJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - No one was hurt after fire broke out overnight Thursday in a home on Elgin's east side, authorities said. Elgin firefighters called to the 1300 block of Borden Drive ju...
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Philadelphia fire kills at least 13, including 7 childrenJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - A large fire tore through a two-unit house early Wednesday in Philadelphia, killing 13 people, including seven children, and sending two people to hospita...
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One person injured in Crystal Lake apartment fireJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Crystal Lake Fire Department officials said one person suffered burns during a Sunday evening apartment fire that displaced 14 people. Firefighters were alerted to the b...
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Young couple helps save Buffalo Grove residents from New Year's Day fireJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - If it weren't for Bryan Lucero and his girlfriend Kelsi Sanchez Rodriguez, a Buffalo Grove couple might not have realized their home was on fire in the early morning hou...
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Jump starter causes fire at Woodstock hospitalDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A reported explosion at Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital turned out to be a minor fire Friday. Officials from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District said they answer...
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Wheaton man suffers smoke inhalation in house fireDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - A Wheaton man was treated for smoke inhalation following a Wednesday evening house fire. Wheaton firefighters were called to the single-family house on the 200 block of ...