Articles filed under Fire
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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,...
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Elk Grove Village house fire displaces 8 residentsJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - Eight residents were displaced Sunday by a fire that destroyed their Elk Grove Village home, officials said. Fire crews responded about 8:15 a.m. to a garage fire in the...
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Elgin fire leaves home uninhabitable, no injuries reportedJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - Nobody was injured in a fire Sunday morning that left an Elgin home uninhabitable, officials said. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., Elgin fire crews arrived at a home in the 80...
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Fire leaves Hoffman Estates home with $250,000 in damageJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - A fire left a Hoffman Estates home uninhabitable and caused an estimated $250,000 in damage Saturday, authorities said. Firefighters were called about 12:22 p.m. to the ...
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Retired Arlington Hts. firefighter volunteered for many causesJan 07, 2016 12:00 am - A retired Arlington Heights fire lieutenant, who rose through the ranks but never tired of driving the engine and responding to fires, died unexpectedly last week at age...
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Fire destroys Roselle motorcycle repair shopJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - No injuries were reported in an early morning fire Wednesday that destroyed a motorcycle repair shop and damaged several other businesses on the 900 block of Central Ave...