Articles filed under Fire
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Oven fire causes $50,000 in damage at Vernon Hills homeNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - An oven fire caused about $50,000 in damage to a Vernon Hills house Saturday, leaving the structure uninhabitable, fire officials said. Fire crews found fire and heavy s...
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Des Plaines firefighters train at site of future Mariano'sNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Members of the Des Plaines Fire Department got the opportunity to practice firefighting techniques at a vacant bus company site where a new Mariano's grocery store is ex...
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Harper College fire science program wins national certificationNov 17, 2015 7:00 am - Arlington Heights Deputy Fire Chief Pete Ahlman has worked in fire service for more than 25 years, and now is among the top brass in a department that answers more than ...
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Libertyville fire prompts closure of Route 176Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - A fire prompted officials to temporarily shut down a stretch of Route 176 near downtown Libertyville on Friday. One person suffered smoke inhalation in the fire, which w...
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Girl's death inspires Arlington Heights fire safety programNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - Girl killed in 1974 Palatine fire inspires Arlington Heights safety program
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Donations sought for family displaced by house fire near Crystal LakeNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake church is raising funds to help a family of seven people displaced after a Tuesday morning fire near that town. An explosion and ensuing blaze razed a ho...
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Unattended stove causes apartment fire near Arlington HeightsNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - An unattended stove caused a small kitchen fire Monday night in an unincorporated area near Arlington Heights, officials said. Deputy Fire Chief Marc Small of the Long G...
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No injuries in fire at Wheeling laundryNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that started in a Wheeling health care laundry business Monday evening. Wheeling Battalion Chief John Baumgartner said...
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Refrigerator motor starts Naperville townhouse fireOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - A refrigerator motor appears to be the cause of a house fire in Naperville that killed a pet cat and endangered a dog but didn't injure any people, authorities said. Fi...
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One in custody after Dundee Township house fireOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - One person is in police custody after a Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a house in unincorporated Dundee Township, authorities said. Kane County sheriff's Lt. Kevin W...