Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Editorial: Respect for the service, training of those who fight firesJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Fighting fires is and always will be a dangerous job done by brave people. Much is made of all the high-tech equipment that has been developed over the years and is cred...
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Sanguinetti praises three fire departments for pooling resourcesJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti praised three Northwest suburban fire departments Monday for working together to provide more efficient services, saying they should be an ex...
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3 firefighters hurt in Cary home blazeJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - One firefighter fell through a hole and into a burning basement, another received an electrical shock, and a third injured his leg Friday night as the Cary Fire Protecti...
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One dead after rollover crash in South BarringtonJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - A rollover crash early Tuesday morning in South Barrington killed a pedestrian and sent another person to the hospital, authorities said. The fatality and injuries took...
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Blaze near Burlington destroys 6-car garageJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Firefighters from 16 departments worked for six hours to extinguish a huge blaze at a mansion near Burlington that started Monday night and continued into the early morn...
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Firefighter hurt while battling fireworks fire in WaucondaJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - A firefighter was sent for a medical evaluation after helping put out a blaze late Sunday caused by discarded fireworks on the 400 block of Grand Boulevard in Wauconda, ...
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Officials: Sinkhole formed under Barrington-Countryside firetruckJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - There were no injuries Saturday when the tire of a fire engine went into sinkhole in Fox River Grove, officials say. A Barrington-Countryside engine being used to run ro...
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Safety officials demonstrate dangers of fireworksJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Sometimes the same parent who would judiciously warn a young child away from a hot oven would also casually hand that child a sparkler on Independence Day, not realizing...
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Bartlett Fire District says if tax hike vetoed, staff cuts will likely followJun 28, 2017 5:30 am - Losing one fire engine, along with the three firefighters per shift who operate it, would be the probable outcome if another Bartlett Fire Protection District referendum...
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Grants awarded to Dundee fire entities to fund power cotsJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - Two Dundee-area fire entities have been awarded federal funds to outfit their ambulances with power cots and lift systems. The West Dundee Fire Department received a $10...