Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Crowd protests Barrington fire service splitJun 10, 2013 10:01 pm - Barrington’s village board Monday night was deluged by a standing-room-only crowd of firefighters and residents angered by the planned split of the village fire departme...
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Geneva sued for fallen tree limb that caused house fireJun 10, 2013 10:30 am - If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? What if a tree falls, severs an electrical line and causes an electrical fire — especially if the ...
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Many concerned by Barrington, fire district splitJun 10, 2013 5:15 am - There are few government obligations as basic as fire and ambulance service, and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has a delicate but all-important tra...
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Car fire spreads to Gurnee-area buildingJun 07, 2013 5:51 pm - A car fire extended into a building near Gurnee Friday morning and led to the rescue of someone who was inside, authorities said. Firefighting crews from four area depar...
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Vacant building provides rare training opportunityJun 07, 2013 5:00 pm - The emergency dispatch Friday morning was for a fire with a victim inside the building in a busy commercial area in Vernon Hills. Thick smoke filled the free-standing s...
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Grayslake Fire Department to host blood driveJun 05, 2013 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Fire Department hosts a blood drive on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 160 Hawley St. All participating donors will receive ...
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Openness crucial in Barrington fire district talksJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Government finance and the Great Recession of 2008 have provided new challenges to municipalities and first responders in our mission to guarantee public safety. In many...
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No one injured in east side Algonquin fireJun 03, 2013 8:00 am - Officials are investigating the cause of an early-morning Algonquin fire that caused less than $10,000 damage to an east side house. No injuries were reported. At 1:29 a...
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Investigation continues for Long Grove fireMay 30, 2013 10:44 am - Officials at the Long Grove Fire Protection District are ruling a bedroom fire Tuesday in unincorporated Arlington Heights an accident and are exploring a possible elect...
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One hurt in Carpentersville explosion, fireMay 25, 2013 8:19 pm - A home-construction worker was hurt Saturday in an explosion and fire at a Carpentersville house, authorities said. The man, whose identity was not released, suffered bu...