Articles filed under Fire
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Naperville extinguishes 7-story garbage chute fireJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - The entire height of a garbage chute in a seven-story apartment building caught fire Saturday morning, requiring a large response from Naperville and neighboring fire de...
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Fire breaks out at Aurora McDonald'sJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - A blaze broke out around 4 p.m. at a McDonald's restaurant at 1023 N. Lake Street in Aurora while construction crews working on renovations, according to Aurora Fire Dep...
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Kennel owner says he was working to fix it up before fire: 'I knew every dog's bark'Jan 16, 2019 12:00 am - For Garrett Mercado, the fire that tore through his dog kennel and home near West Chicago early Monday took a far-reaching toll. More than 30 dogs in his care perished i...
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Crash between bus and semi causes fire, shuts down northbound I-294Jan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A passenger bus was sitting on the shoulder of I-294 with a mechanical issue around 7 p.m. when a passing semitrailer truck hit the bus and caused both to catch fire, ac...
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'Very, very sad scene': 30 dogs rescued but at least 30 killed in kennel fireJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - For Dr. Barbara Hanek, the nightmare began with an early morning phone call about a kennel fire near West Chicago. In the chaotic hours that followed, the veterinarian ...
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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...