Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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‘One of those guys you look up to’: Longtime firefighter dies at 68Oct 14, 2024 8:44 pm - Ron Houghton, a retired fire fighter and emergency medical technician who worked with the Algonquin - Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District for nearly 39 years, died Oct. 10.
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Huntley fire district mourns death of recently retired lieutenantOct 11, 2024 12:52 pm - A retired Huntley Fire Protection District lieutenant who worked with the department for over 20 years died Wednesday, officials report.
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Local fire departments head to Florida to assist in Hurricane Milton reliefOct 10, 2024 2:12 pm - Firefighters from Elgin and several other local departments will be among the boots on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
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Fire chiefs celebrate ‘a big year for DuPage County’Sep 23, 2024 3:25 pm - The Lisle-Woodridge and Warrenville fire chiefs have received awards from the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.
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‘A turning point’: Fox River fire district to break ground on new stationSep 03, 2024 9:21 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new Fire Station No. 3 at 37W550 Bolcum Road in St. Charles Township.
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Bartlett firefighters’ Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity returns Aug. 9-10Aug 01, 2024 2:38 pm - Bartlett firefighters will again hold their annual Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at Apple Orchard Park, 620 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett.
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Fire heavily damages Fox River Grove office buildingJul 14, 2024 2:27 pm - Firefighters from more than a dozen Northwest suburban departments battled a blaze early Sunday morning that heavily damaged a Fox River Grove office building.
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Thermal imaging camera used to pinpoint, stop attic fire in BartlettJul 02, 2024 11:54 am - Bartlett firefighters used thermal imaging cameras and a portable extinguisher to expose a smoldering attic fire and prevent it from spreading through a home Wednesday morning
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Body discovered in burning Fox Lake homeJun 27, 2024 2:17 pm - Firefighters discovered the body of a man while battling a blaze at a Fox Lake home Thursday morning, authorities said.
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Police help resident escape house fire near Island LakeJun 17, 2024 11:25 am - An Island Lake-area resident was able to escape a house fire unharmed with the help of police Sunday afternoon, officials said.