Articles filed under Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD
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Waverunner driver safe after going over Algonquin damAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A man driving a waverunner wasn't hurt Saturday afternoon when the watercraft went over a dam on the Fox River in Algonquin, authorities said. Witnesses reported seeing...
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New Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire chief 'eminently qualified,' retiring boss saysJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Peter Van Dorpe was in for a change when he was hired nearly two years ago as assistant fire chief of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District. Born and ...
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No hydrants in Barrington Hills, other suburbs a challenge for firefightersApr 29, 2015 5:30 am - The fire that gutted a Barrington Hills mansion earlier this month illustrates the kind of herculean challenge that suburban fire departments face when battling blazes i...
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Officials: One hurt, 20 displaced by Lake in the Hills fireApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - An overnight condominium building fire in Lake in the Hills is likely accidental, officials said Wednesday. "We don't think it's suspicious," said Peter Van Dorpe, assis...
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Lightning strike causes attic fire in Algonquin homeApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lightning struck the roof of an Algonquin home Thursday morning causing a minor attic fire, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District res...
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Algonquin home damaged in fireApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - An Algonquin home was damaged by a minor fire Monday evening, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to the fire at aro...
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Residents escape Algonquin house fire without injuryMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Two people inside an Algonquin house escaped safely when a large upstairs bathroom caught fire in the 1400 block of Braewood Drive, authorities said. The house has been...
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Birds saved in Algonquin house fireOct 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Firefighters were able to rescue the birds in an Algonquin home when responding to a fire call early Saturday morning, officials said. At approximately 1:24 a.m., the Al...
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Smoke at Algonquin daycare facility causes evacuationOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - A malfunctioning furnace forced the evacuation of the Randall Road KinderCare in Algonquin early Wednesday afternoon. It was a malfunction in an isolated furnace that ca...
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Firefighter injured, cats killed in Algonquin house fireSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - A firefighter suffered a minor injury and two cats died in a house fire early Sunday morning in Algonquin. Firefighters from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protect...