Articles filed under Fire
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Lightning starts fire in yard of Elgin-area homeFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - A bolt of lightning that struck a gas line Tuesday started a fire in the yard of home in an unincorporated area near Elgin, fire officials say. The small fire started on...
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Family escapes Elgin house fireFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin family escaped injury Saturday night after a fire broke out in the upper levels of their home, damaging the attic, roof and second-floor living areas, authoriti...
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Mount Prospect replacing its busiest fire engineFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect trustees voted Tuesday to spend up to $647,000 to replace the fire department's busiest engine. Engine 13, which was bought in 2002 and resides at the mai...
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Fire starts in Lake Forest basementFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Two elderly people were helped away from their Lake Forest home by emergency responders after a fire started in the basement Thursday morning, fire officials said. Lake...
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Buffalo Grove firefighter promoted to lieutenantFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedic Mark Anderson was recently promoted to lieutenant. Fire Chief William "Mike" Baker said the lieutenant's position opened up with the ...
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Mount Prospect to pay fire district almost $2 millionFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect has agreed to pay the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District nearly $2 million over the next three years. The state requires the village to pay the fire...
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Kitchen fire damages Buffalo Grove home, kills pet dogFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - A kitchen fire in a two-story home on the 500 block of Crown Circle in Buffalo Grove killed the family dog and made the residence uninhabitable, fire officials said Wedn...
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Fire causes $125,000 in damage to St. Charles homeFeb 19, 2017 12:00 am - A fire that left a St. Charles home uninhabitable Sunday afternoon was caused by discarded ashes from a recreational fire the day before, officials said. Fire crews resp...
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Lake in the Hills man dies of injuries from fireFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - A 61-year-old man injured in a fire at a two-story home in Lake in the Hills late Sunday has died, authorities said Monday afternoon. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire P...
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Hoffman Estates firefighter on way to work saves Elgin manFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - A firefighter/paramedic is trained to protect and save lives to the point that it becomes an instinct that doesn't punch a clock. Hoffman Estates firefighter Evan VonQua...