Articles filed under Fire
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Fireplace season: How to keep yours safe (hint: book chimney cleanings now in the suburbs)Nov 17, 2021 4:00 am - The first chill of autumn is the signal for many to stoke their fireplaces to ward off the cold. But the annual practice can lead to disaster for the unprepared. Built-u...
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Firefighters extinguish blaze at Geneva manufacturing plantNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported from a fire in a Geneva manufacturing plant's exhaust vent Tuesday evening and the business was able to continue operating. Geneva Fire Departm...
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Round Lake apartment fire displaces 10 familiesNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - An apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in Round Lake caused no injuries, but displaced 10 families, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District officials said. Firefighters...
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Authorities release name of McHenry fire victimNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - The McHenry County coroner's office on Wednesday identified the McHenry man who died in a fire inside his apartment last week. Larry R. Branklin, 77, died in his apartm...
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Fire in Wood Dale leaves home uninhabitableNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - Four people escaped a house fire in Wood Dale late Tuesday afternoon without injury, but the blaze left the home uninhabitable, fire officials said. Wood Dale Fire Prote...
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Victim of Prospect Heights condo fire identifiedNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Prospect Heights woman died early Friday following a condominium fire that remains under investigation. The Cook County medical examiner's office on Friday night ident...
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McHenry man dies in apartment fireNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 77-year-old man died after he accidentally caught himself on fire while trying to light a cigarette inside his apartment early Thursday, McHenry Township Fire Protecti...
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No injuries in Warrenville house fireOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - A single-family house in Warrenville was left uninhabitable after an early Tuesday morning fire. No one was injured in the fire that started around 1:30 a.m. on the 3S60...
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Fire damages Mundelein manufacturing facilityOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A fire at Sunday night at a Mundelein manufacturing plant caused about $100,000 in damage and remains under investigation. Fire Chief Bill Lark said firefighters notifie...
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Power line falls on Bartlett garage, sparks fireOct 17, 2021 1:00 am - A power line falling across a garage roof sparked a fire early Sunday morning that damaged a detached garage at a Bartlett residence, fire officials said. Firefighters ...