Articles filed under Fire
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Ponies, chickens die in barn fire near WaucondaJun 19, 2026 5:32 pm - Barn fire near Wauconda kills miniature ponies and chickens, destroys building.
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Fire causes $250K in estimated damage to Elgin homeJun 13, 2026 10:44 am - No one was hurt in a fire that damaged an Elgin home Friday night, authorities said Saturday.
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Lightning strikes Oak Brook homeJun 11, 2026 11:26 am - An Oak Brook home was damaged Wednesday by a lightning strike, authorities said.
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Learn fire safety tips at Fremont Public LibraryJun 09, 2026 2:43 pm - Families can learn fire safety tips from a Mundelein firefighter Saturday, June 13, at the Fremont Public Library.
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New battalion chief in Mundelein Fire DepartmentJun 09, 2026 1:53 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department’s newest battalion chief was sworn in during Monday night’s village board meeting.
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage firesJun 09, 2026 10:13 am - A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.
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Fire leaves Oak Brook home temporarily uninhabitable due to smoke damageJun 09, 2026 8:21 am - A house in Oak Brook was deemed temporarily uninhabitable after a Monday afternoon fire, officials said.
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Three separate fires in Aurora displace 16 residents over the weekendJun 08, 2026 11:58 am - The Aurora Fire Department responded over the weekend to three separate structure fires that displaced a total of 16 people.
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Elgin police make arson arrest after dumpster fireJun 04, 2026 7:04 pm - Elgin police arrested a suspect following an arson investigation Thursday.
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Early morning fire guts home in South ElginMay 28, 2026 12:47 pm - An early morning fire in South Elgin gutted a home and caused an estimated $400,000 in damage.