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Clogged dryer vent sparks Elgin apartment fireMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - A clogged dryer vent is being blamed for a fire Tuesday afternoon at an Elgin apartment building that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to...
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Fire at Hawthorn Woods home causes estimated $130,000 in damageMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in a Tuesday evening house fire in Hawthorn Woods that caused an estimated $130,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to the one-story, singl...
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Buffalo Grove home uninhabitable after fireMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - No one was seriously injured by a fire that rendered a Buffalo Grove home uninhabitable Sunday night, officials said. Buffalo Grove firefighters arrived at the home on t...
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Woman in critical condition after jumping from balcony to escape fireMar 12, 2023 1:00 am - A resident who apparently jumped from a third-floor balcony to escape a Wheeling apartment building fire was in critical condition Saturday. Firefighters responded at 7:...
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Turn clocks ahead, and don't forget to check smoke alarms (and note the new Illinois law)Mar 11, 2023 4:00 am - Your to-do list this weekend is a little longer. The first order of business: Remember to "spring forward" and move your clocks ahead one hour before you turn in tonight...
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Chicago firefighter's son dies after blaze at family's homeMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A 7-year-old boy critically injured earlier this week in a blaze at a firefighter's home on Chicago's northwest side has died. The Cook County medical examiner's office ...
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Pets rescued from fire that left Bartlett house uninhabitableMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - No one was injured and several pets were rescued from a fire early Thursday morning that left a Bartlett home uninhabitable. Bartlett Fire Protection District firefighte...
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Firefighter hurt battling blaze at Hanover Park duplexMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Hanover Park firefighter sustained minor injuries battling a blaze at a duplex Tuesday night. The firefighter was transported to a hospital where he was treated and re...
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Fire damages home under construction in PalatineFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - A home under construction in Palatine was damaged in a fire Monday night that officials say was sparked by plumbing work earlier in the day. Firefighters were called to ...
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Barrington Countryside fire district trustees pick next chiefFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has its next fire chief lined up. Trustees have chosen Deputy Chief Scott Motisi to take over when current Chief Jam...