Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Candles cause fire at Carpentersville churchJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Unattended candles were to blame for a fire Sunday evening at a Carpentersville church, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire at the Celestial Church of Christ, ...
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Blaze damages rural Huntley homeJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - A resident of a rural Huntley home that went up in flames early Monday evening was able to escape without injury, according to authorities. Huntley firefighters and fire...
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Funeral Wednesday for former Cary fire chiefJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The longtime chief of the Cary Fire Protection District who played an integral role in the adoption of the mutual aid system in Illinois, will be laid to rest this week....
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Bartlett fire causes $200,000 in damageJan 14, 2012 11:00 pm - A faulty fireplace started a blaze inside a Bartlett home Sunday afternoon, causing about $200,000 in damage, according to fire officials. Firefighters from Bartlett and...
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Former Cary fire chief diesJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Former Cary fire chief Lester F. Macko, a 37-year veteran of the department, died suddenly Thursday, fire officials said Friday. He was 81. Macko joined the Cary Fire Pr...
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East Dundee officials weigh options for new fire stationJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - 2012 may be the year East Dundee fire officials answer their age-old question of what to do with their cramped, out-of-date Third Street station. In the next 12 months, ...
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Addison police looking for missing 12-year-old girlJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - A 12-year-old Addison girl has been missing since Dec. 28, police said Thursday. Alinne Ibanez was last seen by her family leaving her home on the 300 block of North Mi...
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Victim in Elburn fire identifiedJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A memorial service for Robert J. “Bob” O’Donnell of Elburn, who was found dead after a house fire Sunday afternoon, will be held Friday night in St. Charles. O’Donnell, ...
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One dead in Elburn house fireJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - One person died following a fire Sunday in the 1200 block of Wise Road in Elburn, fire officials said. Elburn Police Chief Steve Smith said a 50-year-old male, who was ...
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Fire destroys barn near ElburnDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Fire department officials are investigating the cause of a barn fire early Tuesday near Elburn. The fire was reported at 2:05 a.m. by a neighbor who noticed an orange gl...