Articles filed under Fire
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Woman killed in Bartlett fire ID'dAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The DuPage County Coroner's Office has identified the woman killed in a Bartlett house fire Saturday as 95-year-old Maura Wills, a resident of the home. State and local ...
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Images: Wildfires continue to rage in Western U.S.Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Firefighters on several fronts are fighting against raging wildfires advancing on towns in the north-central part of Washington. ...
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Naperville fire damages house, injures oneAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - One person was treated for minor injuries sustained in a fire Thursday afternoon at a house on the 1000 block of North Charles Street in Naperville, firefighters said. T...
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Wind, heat, dry land fueling large blazes in WestAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - Winds in the West are helping stoke wildfires sweeping across the Northern Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest and elsewhere, posing problems for firefighters trying to c...
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Cat dies in Algonquin house fireAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - A cat died in an Algonquin house fire that caused about $100,000 in damage Thursday, fire officials said. Shortly after 7 a.m., Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protecti...
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Carpentersville house fire causes $100,000 in damageAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Carpentersville home is uninhabitable after a fire caused $100,000 in damage Sunday, officials said. The fire appeared to have started at around 7:45 a.m. in the back...
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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...