Articles filed under Fire
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Firefighter dies battling California wildfiresAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - A firefighter evaluating a Northern California wildfire was killed by the erratic, wind-stoked blaze while he was surveying an area to decide the best wa...
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Fire at Eight Piece restaurant in Lake ZurichJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - No injuries were reported after a grease fire in the kitchen of a Lake Zurich restaurant that appears to have been started due to overheating food, village fire official...
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Lightning blamed for Mundelein house fireJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - A lightning strike likely sparked a fire that caused an estimated $75,000 to a Mundelein home Saturday afternoon and forced its residents to find other housing, authorit...
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Fire destroys homes, cars after crossing California freewayJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - HESPERIA, Calif. - A fast-moving wildfire swept across a freeway Friday in a Southern California mountain pass, destroying 20 vehicles and sending motorists running to s...
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Attic fire does more than $45,000 damage to Lombard homeJul 13, 2015 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in an attic fire that caused more than $45,000 in damage to a Lombard home, officials said Monday. Firefighters responded to a report of a stru...
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No injuries in Aurora fireJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in an Aurora fire the damaged a single-family home Wednesday evening. Aurora Fire Department Battalion Chief John Gilbert said firefighters we...
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No further investigation into fire at Arlington ParkJul 04, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights fire officials said there will be no further investigation of the trailer fire that caused a brief disruption to the fireworks Saturday night at Arling...
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Lightning strike damages Buffalo Grove homeJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Lightning stuck outside a Buffalo Grove home early Monday afternoon, shattering windows, buckling its garage door and burning insulation and electrical wiring, fire offi...
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Firefighter injured at scene of Elgin mattress fireJun 21, 2015 1:00 am - Authorities are investigating the cause of a mattress fire in the bedroom of a first-floor Elgin apartment that caused an estimated $2,000 in damages Sunday morning. No ...
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Electrical fire damages Carpentersville buildingJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in an electrical fire that caused about $150,000 in damage to a Carpentersville manufacturing building Monday, authorities said. Firefighters r...