Articles filed under Fire
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Clear snow from vents, use space heaters safely and other fire prevention tipsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - The National Fire Protection Association and U.S. Fire Administration offer the following precautions to prevent home fires. • Never use an extension cord with a space ...
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Occupants escape unharmed after fire breaks out in Buffalo Grove homeFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported Monday after fire broke out around noon at a Buffalo Grove home, fire officials said. Buffalo Grove firefighters called to the home in the 600 ...
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Police: Wife who was found dead after Inverness fire had shot herselfFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - An Inverness woman whose body was recovered from her burning home Sunday afternoon died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, while her husband's death in the fire is sti...
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Two dead in Inverness fireJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - Two people were found dead late Sunday in a house fire in northwest suburban Inverness, according to CBS 2. Firefighters from neighboring Palatine were called to the 200...
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Keep fire hydrants clear of snowJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - With another snowstorm approaching and with 4 to 8 more inches of accumulation forecast, the Bartlett Fire Protection District is asking residents to help keep fire hydr...
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How to safely use a space heaterJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Thousands of residential fires every year are associated with space heaters, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and they kill more than 300 people...
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Space heater may have caused fire that killed 5, officials sayJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - A Des Plaines fire that left four young sisters and their mother dead may have been caused by a space heater, authorities said Thursday, and the flames may have blocked ...
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'A sad day for Des Plaines': Four children, one adult killed in fireJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Yein Espinosa was in his Des Plaines home working on remote learning Wednesday morning when he noticed emergency vehicles rushing to the house next door, where his four ...
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School starts on time after dryer fire at Schaumburg HighJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - A fire sparked by an industrial dryer at Schaumburg High School early Wednesday morning was quickly extinguished, injuring no one and causing no damage to the building, ...
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Officials: Nest in chimney flue caused Arlington Heights fireJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - An animal nest around the chimney flue of an Arlington Heights home is believed to be the cause of a fire Friday that left the residence uninhabitable, fire officials sa...