Articles filed under Fire
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Teens in Naperville group home awaiting repairs after fireDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - Six teenage girls living in a Naperville group home operated by a child and family services organization escaped a bathroom fire without injury and now are awaiting repa...
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Lake Barrington girl honored for staying calm under fireDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Near midnight, as the rest of her family slept, then-10-year-old Kaitlin Beers lay awake on her bunk bed because she didn't feel well. What happened next on that Thursda...
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Fire evacuates Hoffman Estates apartment building; no injuries reportedDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - A stove fire that led to the evacuation of a Hoffman Estates apartment building Monday night caused an estimated $5,000 damage, but all residents escaped injury, officia...
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Fire causes $250,000 in damage to Hoffman Estates homeDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates home was heavily damaged by a fire late Friday night, authorities said Saturday. Fire officials estimate the cost of the damage at $250,000. The home d...
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Schaumburg duplex fire causes $60,000 in damageDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - No one was injured in a fire Friday afternoon at a Schaumburg duplex, but the blaze caused $60,000 damage to one of the units. Schaumburg fire officials said the fire st...
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Arlington Heights warehouse a total loss from massive fireDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Nearly 100 firefighters from across the Northwest suburbs spent more than eight hours on Thursday battling a massive fire at a vacant Arlington Heights warehouse, which ...
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Lester: Telling his story helps Our Lady of Angels fire survivorNov 30, 2015 4:30 am - For five decades after the deadly blaze that killed 92 of his classmates at Our Lady of the Angels School, John Raymond rarely spoke about it. But in his mind, he reliv...
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Authorities investigate Glen Ellyn-area house fireNov 29, 2015 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating a Sunday evening house fire in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, according to the DuPage County sheriff's office. The cause of the f...
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Why today's house fires burn faster, hotter in burbsNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Suburban homes can burn faster: New materials make firefighters change tactics
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How to prevent house fires this holiday seasonNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - With the winter holiday season comes risk factors for house fires. Residents start using furnaces and space heaters. They bring flammable Christmas trees into their home...