Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Accidental shooting injures man in Oakwood HillsJan 05, 2025 8:33 am - A man was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills, authorities said.
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Four hospitalized after crash in Lake in the HillsJan 05, 2025 8:26 am - A person was flown to a hospital and three others also hospitalized after a crash Saturday afternoon in Lake in the Hills.
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No injuries reported after fire engulfs Bartlett garageDec 16, 2024 5:06 pm - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Sunday night inside a detached garage in Bartlett, authorities said Monday.
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Another ambulance and more paramedics needed to handle increased calls in ElginNov 18, 2024 5:13 pm - With emergency calls rising and Elgin relying increasingly on mutual aid calls, Fire Chief Robb Cagann hopes the city will approve a sixth ambulance and nine new firefighters in the 2025 budget.
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Fire at vacant Grayslake home under investigationNov 17, 2024 9:45 am - No injuries were reported after a fire Saturday night caused an estimated $125,000 in damage to a vacant home in Grayslake.
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Unattended fire pit causes Wauconda structure fireNov 09, 2024 3:03 pm - Wauconda firefighters quickly extinguished a fire caused by an unattended fire pit.
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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.