***Fire Department Release *** At 10:31 a.m. on Thursday morning, the La Grange Park Fire Department was dispatched to an activated fire alarm at a manufacturing facility located at 1245 Barnsdale Rd. No call was received from the facility. Upon the fire department’s arrival at 10:37 a.m., the building’s fire alarm was sounding, the building was partially evacuated, and smoke was coming from overhead dock doors.… Continue Reading »
*** Fire Department Release *** At approximately 3:10 am on July 31st, the Roselle Fire Department received a report of an activated fire alarm on Norwood Ave. in Itasca. Upon arrival nothing was noted, and a visual inspection was done around the building and from the roof. … Continue Reading »
A Lake Zurich family is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross after a fire damaged part of their two-story townhome Sunday. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to the blaze at around 6:47 p.m. on Sunday. The building’s sprinkler system activated and aided fire units, keeping the flames from spreading further, according to a news release. … Continue Reading »
Fire struck an optical components factory at 1916 Greenleaf St. in Evanston last Friday afternoon. The fire was first reported about 2:15 p.m. and Evanston fire crews had managed to bring it under control in less than half an hour. All the workers in the building managed to get out safely on their own. … Continue Reading »
