Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Algonquin man killed, another person hurt in chemical explosion in HampshireJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - One person was killed and another was seriously injured Friday after a chemical explosion in a manufacturing plant in Hampshire, fire officials said. The blast caused si...
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PHFD names its 2021 Firefighter of the YearJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Jason Hardy has been named its 2021 Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief Drew Smith p...
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80-year-old man charged with arson in multi-unit Arlington Heights apartment fireJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - Authorities charged an 80-year-old man with aggravated arson, accusing him of setting a fire early Friday that damaged a multiunit apartment complex on the 400 block of ...
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Residents displaced by fire at Woodridge apartment buildingJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Residents were displaced but no one was injured in an early-morning fire Friday at a Woodridge apartment building. The fire was reported at 5:09 a.m. at an 18-unit build...
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No injuries reported after Round Lake Beach house fireDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - No serious injuries were reported Tuesday night after fire broke out at a home in Round Lake Beach, authorities said Wednesday. Firefighters from the Greater Round Lake ...
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Elk Grove fire district, Mount Prospect could restart talksDec 21, 2021 4:30 am - Talks could resume this week between Mount Prospect and the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District to resolve an impasse over fire and emergency medical service within...
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Elgin woman killed in crash near HampshireDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had an incorrect spelling of the name of the woman who was killed. An Elgin woman was killed Tuesday morning in a cr...
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RV fire damages detached garage in AntiochDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - A recreational vehicle parked outside a detached garage at an Antioch home likely sparked a Sunday night fire that caused roughly $50,000 in damage, Antioch Fire Protect...
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No injuries in Grayslake house fireDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - A fire has temporarily displaced a family in Grayslake. Grayslake Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Joris Lillge said firefighters were called to the 100 block of P...
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Four generations of VanPattens answered the bell for Antioch's fire departmentDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - The final call of Jeff VanPatten's 35-year career with the Antioch fire department has faded from memory. That's understandable, as he couldn't have known that particula...