Articles filed under Fire
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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...
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Another Bartlett deck fire caused by smoking materialsSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett Fire District crews late Thursday responded to their fourth call for a deck fire in the past month, and the third of those to have been caused by improper dispo...
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Father, son found dead in burned Glendale Heights condo had gunshot woundsSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - A father and son found dead last week inside a Glendale Heights condominium building damaged by a fire died of gunshot wounds to their heads, authorities announced Thurs...
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Police honor 3 officers who saved child from Glendale Hts. fireSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Glendale Heights Police Department has recognized three police officers who rescued a child from an Aug. 24 fire at a condo complex. Shafath H. Khan, 46, and Salman ...
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Dryer starts fire in Rolling MeadowsSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - A dryer fire at a condo complex in Rolling Meadows caused damage but no injuries late Wednesday morning. The Rolling Meadows Fire Department was dispatched at 9:58 a.m. ...