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Prairie Road in Buffalo Grove reopened after lightning strikeJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - Prairie Road in Buffalo Grove has reopened after firefighters responded to reports of a possible house fire, officials said. A resident reported that lightning had stru...
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Palatine firefighter family bids farewell to early volunteerJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - As fire raged through the Ben Franklin store in Palatine on Feb. 23, 1973, volunteer firefighter George Palmer, a masterful engineer on the department's snorkel truck, r...
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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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No Naperville house fire; smoke came from water main testingJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - A report of a Naperville house fire turned out to be simply smoke from crews testing water lines in the area of West 8th Avenue and Main Street, Naperville firefighters ...
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Damages top $500,000 in Plainfield stable fireJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - Fire investigators continued searching for clues Thursday into what sparked a barn fire early Wednesday morning in Plainfield that killed 18 horses and injured two peopl...
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Dogs, cat rescued from Hanover Park fireJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Four dogs and a cat were rescued from a house fire on the 1600 block of Sycamore Avenue in Hanover Park Wednesday afternoon, though three other cats could not be immedia...
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Equine community coming together after 18 horses die in Plainfield barn fireJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Horse owners are in mourning or seeking new homes for their animals after a barn fire early Wednesday morning near Plainfield killed 18 horses and injured two people who...
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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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Fire starts in Elgin basementJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - A basement fire Friday morning in Elgin caused about $30,000 in damage but no injuries, the Elgin Fire Department said. A neighbor saw smoke coming from a house on the 6...