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Fire damages Des Plaines home; no injuries reportedMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - It took firefighters about 20 minutes to extinguish a fire in a 2-story single-family house Monday afternoon on Des Plaines' west side, authorities said. Crews were disp...
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Neighbor uses hose to douse fire on deck in BataviaMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - No injuries were reported from a deck fire at a Batavia house Saturday that was mostly put out by a neighbor, authorities said. Batavia Fire Department officials said cr...
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Fire Saturday damages building under renovation in PalatineMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - A fire early Saturday caused extensive damage to the exterior of a building at 615 E. Dundee Road, Palatine, in the Deer Grove Center shopping mall, fire officials said....
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Naperville firefighters trained to be on scene for shootings, other dangersMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A new team of Naperville firefighters has the training and gear to act almost like a SWAT team - minus the weapons. The seven-person Tactical Emergency Medical Support ...
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Fire destroys home near AntiochMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - No one was injured in an early morning fire that destroyed a home near Antioch Friday morning, authorities said. Det. Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff's Office ...
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Sprinkler system contains fire at Elgin auto dealershipFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - A sprinkler system limited the damage from a fire Sunday night at Biggers Chevrolet in Elgin, according to a news release. Firefighters arrived at the dealership at 1385...
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Fire damages four Palatine apartment unitsFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - A fire first spotted on the balcony of an eight-unit apartment building in Palatine just after midnight Saturday left four units uninhabitable, but no one was injured, f...
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No injuries in downtown Lake Zurich fireFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage to a downtown Lake Zurich building Saturday morning, possibly due to discarded smoking material, officials said. No injuries t...
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Fire causes $150,000 in damage to Schaumburg duplexFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - A Schaumburg duplex unit was left uninhabitable Sunday after a fire caused $150,000 in damage, fire officials said. The fire started about 2 p.m. in a unit of a two-stor...
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Buffalo Grove police ID fire victimFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove Police have identified a middle-aged woman who died after apparently setting herself on fire Friday afternoon at a gas station. Police are not releasing he...