Articles filed under Fire
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Fireplace ashes blamed for St. Charles fireJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - Improper disposal of ashes from a fireplace sparked a fire Sunday that caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a garage and its contents in St. Charles, authorities sai...
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Fire leaves Elgin home uninhabitableJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - No injuries were reported, but a home was left uninhabitable Saturday night after fire broke out in a duplex on Elgin's east side, authorities said. Elgin firefighters w...
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Kitchen fire causes severe damage at Des Plaines restaurantDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - The kitchen of Wonton Gourmet, a restaurant at 1405 Elmhurst Road in Des Plaines, caught fire Monday afternoon. Fire crews arrived on the scene at 3:45 p.m. to find smok...
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Palatine moving to repair damaged downtown parking garageDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine's insurance carrier is expected to cover most of a projected $310,000 expense to fix a section of a municipal downtown parking garage damaged by a car fire in t...
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Firefighters extinguish blaze in unoccupied Prospect Heights houseDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - A firefighter was uninjured after falling through a hole in the floor and into the crawl space of an unoccupied home in Prospect Heights during an early morning fire Fri...
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Aurora firefighters battle vehicle, garage firesDec 26, 2018 12:00 am - Aurora firefighters battled a blaze early Wednesday that had engulfed a vehicle and spread to a garage, officials said. No one was injured in the fire that firefighters ...
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Man, toddler in critical condition after Aurora fireDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - An Aurora man and child are in critical condition after a fire early Sunday morning, officials said. The Aurora Fire Department responded to the 300 block of South Avenu...
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Marengo house damaged by fireDec 16, 2018 12:00 am - A house in Marengo was rendered uninhabitable by a fire Sunday morning, officials said. The Marengo Fire Protection District got a call at 7:38 a.m. about the fire in th...
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One dead, three injured in Villa Park morning blazeDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A woman is dead and three others were injured - including two police officers - following an early morning fire Saturday in Villa Park. Officers responded to the fire at...
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Fire leaves Wheaton house uninhabitableDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - A Wheaton house was heavily damaged in a fire late Monday night, authorities said. Firefighters were called about 11:30 p.m. to the house in the 600 block of Franklin St...