Articles filed under Fire
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Two fires cause damage in ElmhurstMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in two Elmhurst fires - the first triggered by a lightning strike Wednesday night and the second of a still-unknown origin early Thursday morni...
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Recalled dehumidifier blamed for Mount Prospect house fireMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities say a faulty dehumidifier that had previously been recalled is to blame for a fire last week that damaged a Mount Prospect home. Mount Prospect firefighters ...
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Juvenile could face arson charge in Lake Villa fireMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - A juvenile is facing charges alleging he intentionally set fire Tuesday to a building at a Lake Villa mental health facility. Lake Villa police said firefighters were c...
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Cooking accident causes fire in Naperville apartmentApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - An apartment in a Naperville complex on the 1400 block of Fairway Drive was deemed uninhabitable after a Sunday night fire that started in the unit's kitchen. Firefighte...
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Wauconda resident treated for smoke inhalationApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Smoke inhalation sent a Wauconda resident to the hospital Tuesday evening. According to a news release, the Wauconda Fire District received a call just before 7 p.m. abo...
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No injuries in Naperville house fireApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Monday afternoon in a house fire on the 1500 block of Chat Court in Naperville, authorities said. The cause of the fire remains under investiga...
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Blaze destroys Lakemoor house, but no one hurtApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - A two-story house in Lakemoor was destroyed by a fire Friday morning. No one was hurt in the blaze on the 300 block of North Rosedale Drive. Residents were home but esca...
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Two dogs rescued from Ingleside house fireApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Firefighters rescued two dogs from a fire that heavily damaged a home Thursday night in Ingleside, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded at abo...
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Mount Prospect group distributing free smoke detectorsApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect-based Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is awarding free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to 14 Chicago-area fire departments in an effort to improve publ...
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Fire chief wants employee fired, says he made threatening statementsApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Fire Chief Brian Lambel is seeking approval from the village's board of fire and police commissioners to fire an employee he says has made threatening sta...