Articles filed under Fire
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One in critical condition, another in serious condition after Aurora house fireOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - Two people - one of whom was in critical condition - suffered smoke inhalation Friday during a midday house fire that left the home uninhabitable, officials said Monday....
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Two houses damaged in Libertyville fireOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Two houses were damaged in a fire Tuesday afternoon in Libertyville. Firefighters responded to the 400 block of Briar Place about 1:20 p.m.. The fire at the neighboring ...
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Mount Prospect-area home sustains $75,000 in fire damageOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect fire officials are reminding people to call 911 as soon as they discover a fire after a home sustained $75,000 in damage Friday. Firefighters responded ab...
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'I was in a little bit of a tunnel vision': Lisle officer rescues boy from burning homeSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - When Lisle police officer Bill Wise responded Tuesday night to a townhouse fire, the first thing he saw was a crowd of people. They were yelling that someone was trapped...
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Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender revealSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender. The death occur...
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Elgin firefighters extinguish fire in trash containerSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin firefighters put out a fire in a large trash bin outside a business Monday morning. Five fire units, an ambulance and a battalion chief responded to the call at R...
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Area firefighters honored at annual Elgin memorial serviceSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Fire departments from Elgin and 15 nearby communities gathered Saturday to honor those firefighters who have died in the past year. The 28th annual Elgin Area Firefight...
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10 dead as California fire becomes deadliest of yearSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - GRIDLEY, Calif. - The terrible toll of California's wildfires became more evident as a mother confirmed her 16-year-old son was among those killed when an inferno tore t...
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Thirsty Turtle Bar and Grill near Antioch catches fire Wednesday nightSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - A fire Wednesday evening at the Thirsty Turtle Bar and Grill near Antioch closed Lake Avenue in both directions north of Route 173. One firefighter was injured at the sc...
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Worker injured during pallet collapse in Aurora warehouseSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning at an Aurora warehouse when a stack of pallets fell on the worker. Aurora Fire Department officials said emergency cre...