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Early morning blaze damages Round Lake businessNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - An early morning fire at a insulating company in Round Lake took an hour and a half to contain and caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to the building. Greater Round ...
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Aurora police rescue five from burning home; officer among six injuredNov 28, 2021 12:00 am - Aurora police officers rescued five people who were trapped inside a burning home early Saturday morning on the city's east side, authorities said. Six people were injur...
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Fire in Palatine apartment building displaces multiple residentsNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Tuesday in a kitchen at a Palatine apartment building, leaving two units uninhabitable and displacing multiple residents, ...
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No injuries reported in Antioch house fireNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - Antioch Fire Department officials said no one was injured in a house fire early Wednesday evening that appears to have started in the home's garage. Firefighters were ca...
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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...