Articles filed under Fire
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Hanover Park leads national study to improve firefighter safetyMar 28, 2017 5:00 am - More than half of firefighters' line-of-duty deaths are caused not by external dangers such as flames or building collapses, but from cardiovascular reactions to the phy...
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One dead, one critical after hitting power lines in AddisonMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - One man died and a second was seriously injured Tuesday morning after making contact with ComEd power lines while cutting limbs from a tree near Villa and Myrick avenues...
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Electrical problems may have started Lake Zurich house fireMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Lake Zurich firefighters are investigating whether a problem with an electrical panel caused a house fire Sunday that killed a family dog and left the structure uninhabi...
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Family dog killed in Lake Zurich house fireMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - A family dog was killed Sunday in a fire that left a Lake Zurich home uninhabitable, officials said. A homeowner and his family were returning to their residence in the...
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House severely damaged in overnight Lake Zurich fireMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Lake Zurich Fire officials Saturday were investigating the cause of an early morning house fire that has left residents seeking shelter. Capt. David Pilgard said firefig...
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One hospitalized after Carol Stream house fireMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - A house fire Friday afternoon in Carol Stream left one person hospitalized and a family displaced, officials say. The Carol Stream Fire District responded at 1:43 p.m. t...
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Woman found dead in house fire near BensenvilleMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - A woman was found dead Friday morning inside her burning house near Bensenville. Bensenville Fire Chief Mike Spain said the woman, believed to be in her 90s, lived alone...
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Neighbor pulls man from Hoffman Estates apartment fireMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - A nurse assistant pulled a 62-year-old man from a burning apartment Tuesday night in Hoffman Estates. He's being treated in the burn unit at Loyola University Medical Ce...
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No injuries as lightning sparks Naperville house fireMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - A lightning strike is being blamed for a fire at a home on the 1500 block of Ada Lane in Naperville, authorities said. Firefighters were called at 4:17 a.m. Monday by t...
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Closed door limits fire damage in Round LakeMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - A fire damaged a Round Lake home Thursday evening, but fire officials say a closed bedroom door was key in containing the blaze. Firefighters were called to the single-...