Articles filed under Fire
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One man found dead in Lake Forest garage fireMar 05, 2017 12:00 am - One man was found dead Sunday in the garage of a Lake Forest home where authorities were responding to a fire. Lake Forest police and fire officials were called at 11:26...
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No one injured in Palatine house fireMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine Fire Department officials reported no injuries resulted from a fire reported at 9:32 p.m. Friday at a two-story, single-family home on the 700 block of North Bo...
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Fire service could cost more in Glen EllynFeb 28, 2017 4:33 am - Plan before village board would double monthly fee for homeowners
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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...