Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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DuPage County considering regional fire service conceptMay 07, 2014 5:00 am - Citing rising costs associated with responding to emergencies, a group of mayors and fire chiefs is calling on firefighting agencies in DuPage County to voluntarily work...
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N. Aurora trustee resigns to take fire chief jobMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - Ryan Lambert has resigned as North Aurora village trustee and has taken over as chief of the North Aurora Fire Protection District. The village board accepted Lambert's ...
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Natural gas safety tipsApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - If you suspect a natural gas leak:• Leave immediately and go to a safe location. • Do not try to locate the source of the leak. • Do not use electrical devices, like...
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Fire chief: Cause of Long Grove explosion remains a mysteryApr 28, 2014 1:00 am - The scene on the Trenton Court cul-de-sac and surrounding neighborhood in Long Grove after an explosion Friday night obliterated a home was something Jeff Steingart has ...
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Service restored for most homes near Long Grove explosionApr 27, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly every Long Grove resident living near the house that exploded Friday night has been given the all clear to return to their homes Sunday following natural gas serv...
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Lake Villa fire open houseApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake Villa Fire Protection District hosts an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, to celebrate the new Station 4, 37800 N. Route 59. Firefighters and distri...
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Barrington resident honored for "heroic act"Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - A Barrington man who helped alert firefighters to a house fire earlier this month, then acted to limit the flames' spread and make sure the residents were safe, was hono...
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Carpentersville firefighters won't lose jobsApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Two Carpentersville firefighters originally scheduled to lose their jobs at the end of the month will remain on duty, thanks to an agreement the village inked with the u...
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House fire reveals rift between Barrington fire agenciesApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - Barrington's fire chief is publicly questioning the procedures of the recently formed Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District's department after a recent house f...
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Flooding survivor near East Dundee isn't movingApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - In the year since firefighters rescued Barrie Komorski and her dog from their flooded house near East Dundee, Komorski hasn't had the best of luck. On Christmas Day of ...