Articles filed under Fire
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Naperville investigating arson at hospice officeJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville police say an arsonist struck at a hospice care business on Ogden Avenue, and they're asking for help in finding the culprit. Firefighters called the blaze su...
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Families still displaced after Schaumburg condo fireJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Though an 18-unit condominium building in Schaumburg left without power after a fire Sunday remains uninhabitable, six families who were being housed there by Fellowship...
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18 families displaced after fire in SchaumburgJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - Eighteen families were displaced Sunday after electrical meters caught fire and power was shut off at a Schaumburg condominium building, fire officials said. Residents o...
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Ingleside house fire sparked by smoking materials in leaf pileJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - An early Saturday morning fire in Ingleside was caused by a burning pile of leaves ignited by smoking materials, authorities said. The leaf pile was near the corner of a...
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Fire guts Lindenhurst homeJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A fire of undetermined origin gutted a Lindenhurst home Sunday night. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District received multiple calls about 8 p.m. of a fire on the deck ...
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Fire causes $75,000 damage in ElginJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A couple was left without a home after they tried to thaw a frozen water pump with heaters, officials said. Elgin firefighters arrived about 1:40 p.m. Monday to find thi...
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Smoke leaves West Dundee home uninhabitableJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - The cause of a West Dundee garage fire that left the adjoining home uninhabitable due to smoke damage Saturday morning remains under investigation. Firefighters responde...
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Naperville's fourth fire in a month could be suspiciousJan 12, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville firefighters braved cold, snow and wind, but no one was injured Monday night as they battled the city's fourth fire in the past month at a medical business on...
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5 ways to keep warm -- but safe -- in your homeJan 11, 2016 4:00 am - With temperatures dipping below zero this week, people are resorting to all sorts of creative — and not always wise — measures to keep warm. That could include running s...
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Fire severely damages Macaroni Grill in WheatonJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - A fire at Macaroni Grill in Wheaton Monday afternoon caused severe damage and one firefighter was injured after slipping on ice caused by water used to put the fire out,...