Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fire protection district will update conditions Aug. 1Jul 23, 2012 2:00 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District has issued a ban on all outdoor burning due to extreme temperatures and a lack of rain. The fire risk in the district ha...
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Leaking insecticide triggered Barrington-area hazmat callJul 19, 2012 5:00 pm - Insecticide in a leaking, unmarked container was to blame for a hazardous materials response at a Barrington-area home that left one firefighter hospitalized Thursday mo...
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Grass fire burns through Bartlett backyardsJul 18, 2012 9:11 pm - High winds and dry conditions fueled a grass fire Tuesday that threatened a row of townhouses in Bartlett. Firefighters responded to the blaze on the 1300 block of Spaul...
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Geneva bans backyard fires due to dry conditionsJul 18, 2012 4:35 pm - If you want to make s’mores in Geneva, you’ll have to do so in the range or microwave oven. The Geneva Fire Department has banned outdoor fires — including the use of pe...
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Motorcyclist injured in crash near HampshireJul 13, 2012 9:28 pm - All lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Hampshire had to be shut down Friday morning to allow a helicopter land so an injured motorcyclist could be transporte...
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Grayslake fire protection bans open burning due to dry conditionsJul 13, 2012 12:00 pm - Due to extreme temperatures and a lack of rain, the Grayslake Fire Protection District has joined several other fire departments in Lake County in issuing bans on outdoo...
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Lisle man charged with stalking woman from Plainfield to GenevaJul 12, 2012 1:45 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that Don W. Serpas pleaded guilty on Feb. 7, 2013 to a reduced charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He was fine...
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Fire departments battle brush fire in CarpentersvilleJul 10, 2012 8:00 pm - Firefighters from seven departments helped battle a Tuesday afternoon brush fire in Carpentersville's Helm Woods Forest Preserve. The fire burned through a large area o...
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Algonquin mom: Leaving disabled woman in Tennessee was bestJul 10, 2012 8:00 am - A mentally disabled young woman from Algonquin was made temporarily a ward of the state of Tennessee on Tuesday, after her mother left her there alone last month. Lynn C...
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Deck damaged in Algonquin house fireJul 07, 2012 2:42 pm - No one was injured in a Saturday-morning fire at a house on the 1400 block of Lowe Drive in Algonquin, authorities said. The blaze, which was spotted by a neighbor about...