Articles filed under Wauconda Fire District
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Open house at Wauconda fire stationOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Wauconda Fire District will hold an open house for the public on Saturday. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station No. 1, 109 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. ...
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Child spots neighbor's Wauconda home on fire, helps get firefighters on sceneAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - An alert child who spotted smoke coming from a neighbor's Wauconda home Sunday morning helped firefighters get on the scene quickly and prevent significant damage, autho...
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Wauconda area fire does $200,000 damage, kills catAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - A home in unincorporated Lake County near Wauconda suffered an estimated $200,000 in damages in a fire early Saturday morning that killed a cat. The Wauconda Fire Distri...
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Garage fire spreads to Lake Barrington townhouseApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - The Wauconda Fire District is investigating the cause of a residential fire Wednesday morning in Lake Barrington. Firefighters were dispatched at 10 a.m. to a townhouse ...
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Chimney fire displaces Wauconda familyJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Fire erupted in a chimney in a home in Wauconda Saturday night as the family enjoyed a fire in the fireplace. The fire on the 400 block of Oak Grove Circle damaged all t...
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One dies in Sunday night crash near Round LakeDec 25, 2017 12:00 am - One person died Sunday night in a two-car accident near Belvidere and Fisher roads near Round Lake, the Lake County Sheriff and Wauconda Fire District are reporting. Acc...
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No one hurt in Wauconda fireNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - No one was hurt Tuesday when a clothes dryer caught fire at a house on the 100 block of Parkview Drive in Wauconda. The fire was reported about 6:45 a.m. Firefighters ex...
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Wauconda fire chief retiring after nearly 34 years on the jobNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Chief Mike Wahl is retiring after nearly 34 years with the department. Wahl is stepping down effective Jan. 1, according to a district news releas...
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Cashier pays for Wauconda firefighters' groceries; they donate to Harvey reliefSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A team of Wauconda firefighters responded to a supermarket cashier's generosity this week by donating money to a Hurricane Harvey relief effort. Lt. Joe Studer and two o...
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Police chase ends in fiery crash outside Volo Auto MuseumAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - A speeding driver's attempt to elude Wauconda police ended when his car crashed and caught fire Wednesday morning just outside the Volo Auto Museum, authorities said. Wa...