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O2 Tank explodes during Round Lake Beach house fire : I arrived on the scene of this Round Lake Beach house fire right behind the RLB Police. The family was already standing outside and it appeared the fire was contained to the rear bedroom, which had a O2 Tank inside it for a sick family member. Within 60 second of my arrival the tank exploded shooting flames sideways out the window and spreading the fire through out the home. Round Lake Engine 2622 arrived from Station 3 dropping a supply line from the main road down to the fire scene which was on a dead end street. By this time the fire had spread to several rooms of the home so firefighters had there hands full. Round Lake firefighters, assisted by a Grayslake Engine Company were able to extinguish the fire and keep it from speading to the west section of the home.

O2 Tank explodes during Round Lake Beach house fire

I arrived on the scene of this Round Lake Beach house fire right behin ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2006 8:15am PST

Round Lake firefighters battle fire in crawl space : The Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to a late morning report of a house fire in Round Lake Beach. The first arriving crews reported smoke coming from the eves of the home. The attack crew found the fire was coming from the basement which turned out to be a crawl space. The house was being remodeled and the stairs had been removed but luckily the attack crew noticed this before trying to enter the lower level of the home. The Grayslake FD assisted at the scene with an Engine Company.

Round Lake firefighters battle fire in crawl space

The Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to a late morning re ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2006 1:44pm PST

Blaze destroys Auto Parts store near Antioch : A 3 Alarm fire destroyed an Auto Parts store near Antioch, shutting down Metra and Freight Train service between Lake Villa and Antioch and also closing Rt. 83 during the morning rush. Antioch dispatch received a 911 call around 6:45am and crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building. A Mabas Box was pulled to the third level which brought in Tankers, Trucks and manpower from Lake, McHenry and Kenosha (WI) Counties. It took firefighters around two hours to control the fire which was being fed my a lot of different hazardous materials which were stored inside the building. The auto salvage yard which surrounds this building was the scene of a huge fire in 2002 that involved the entire junk yard.

Blaze destroys Auto Parts store near Antioch

A 3 Alarm fire destroyed an Auto Parts store near Antioch, shutting do ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2006 8:23am PST

Early morning house fire in Ingleside. : An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a Ingleside home, which was tucked away from Rt. 59 along the Grant Forest Preserve. An Engine Company from Round Lake and Tankers from Lake Villa & Antioch assisted Fox Lake FD at the scene.

Early morning house fire in Ingleside.

An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a Ingleside home, which w ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2006 4:28pm PST

Fast moving house fire in Fox Lake : Fox Lake firefighters were called to a deck fire and arrived to find a two story house with heavy fire on the north and east sides of the Fox Lake home. Fox Lake firefighters along with a Round Lake engine company were able to extinguish the fire quickly after there arrival. Fox Lake was also assisted by Lake Villa.

Fast moving house fire in Fox Lake

Fox Lake firefighters were called to a deck fire and arrived to find a ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2006 9:13pm PST

Extra alarm structure fire in Lake Villa Twp : The Lake Villa FD was called to the scene of a large log cabin style house fire in Lake Villa Twp, which does not have any fire hydrants. Arriving units found the home fully involved and pulled a MABAS box to the second alarm which brought Tankers and manpower to the scene. Due to the log cabin construction, extinguishing the fire inside the roof was difficult. A 10 year old boy was trapped inside his bedroom but was rescued by his dad through a window. Departments that responded were Round Lake, Fox Lake, Antioch, Gurnee, Grayslake, Libertyville, Newport FPD and McHenry.

Extra alarm structure fire in Lake Villa Twp

The Lake Villa FD was called to the scene of a large log cabin style h ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2006 9:07pm PST

Flames spread fast inside home near Fox Lake : Fox Lake firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire just outside the Fox Lake Village border. The fire was blowing out of the front windows when crews arrived. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly.

Flames spread fast inside home near Fox Lake

Fox Lake firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire just ou ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 11:46am PST

Antioch FD saves car dealership : The Antioch Fire Department was holding it's yearly Christmas Party until a 911 call reported smoke and fire coming from a local car dealership. Crews arrived to find flames through the roof of the service department. Crews quickly attacked the fire and found it was above the ceiling and working it's way through the roof. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it could spread any farther.

Antioch FD saves car dealership

The Antioch Fire Department was holding it's yearly Christmas Party un ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 12:49pm PST

Lakefront home destroyed by fire in Antioch Twp : A fire totally destroyed a two story lakefront home in Antioch Twp, causing part of the second story to collapse onto the house next door. Antioch firefighters along with crews & tankers from several other departments were able to contain the blaze to the house envolved and protected the exposures from any futher damage.

Lakefront home destroyed by fire in Antioch Twp

A fire totally destroyed a two story lakefront home in Antioch Twp, ca ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 1:59pm PST

Fire destroys vacant Antioch home : Antioch firefighters along with crews and tankers from departments in Lake and Kenosha County, WI battled a fire that destroyed an Antioch Twp home.

Fire destroys vacant Antioch home

Antioch firefighters along with crews and tankers from departments in ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 2:10pm PST

Auto Salvage Yard goes up in flames in Hainsville : A fire sparked by a propane tank destroyed a auto salvage yard in Hainsville.

Auto Salvage Yard goes up in flames in Hainsville

A fire sparked by a propane tank destroyed a auto salvage yard in Hain ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 4:15pm PST

3 Alarm Motel fire near Grayslake. : A three alarm fire caused heavy damage to the middle unit of the Doe's Motel in Libertyville Township. A Greater Round Lake FPD Ambulance returning from Condell Hospital was the first on the scene and reported heavy smoke coming from the roof and crews proceded to evacuate the motel rooms. The Grayslake FD quickly pulled a box to the 2nd alarm and then to the 3rd. A very long hose lay was dropped from a church located on Rt. 137 north of the fire scene. A Mundelein Engine Company supplied water to the fire scene while several Tankers stood by if needed. The fire was hidden inside the roof and was being fueled by high winds. There were no injuries reported.

3 Alarm Motel fire near Grayslake.

A three alarm fire caused heavy damage to the middle unit of the Doe's ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2006 1:58pm PST

1970 & 1980's photos

This gallery contains photos that I took as a teenager growing up in W ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2007 11:57am PST

Afternoon fire destroys Long Lake home. : The Fox Lake Fire Department was called to the scene of a fully involved house fire in Long Lake at about 1:00 in the afternoon. Crews could see a large header when they pulled out of there stations and arrived to find heavy smoke and fire blowing out of the structure. Round Lake responded with an Engine and arrived behind Fox Lake's 2264. Lake Villa and Grayslake responded with Tankers and Antioch covered Fox Lake's Station 2.

Afternoon fire destroys Long Lake home.

The Fox Lake Fire Department was called to the scene of a fully involv ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2007 4:55pm PST

Bait Shop goes up in flames in Fox Lake : The Fox Lake FD was called to an early Monday afternoon structure fire at a local Bait Shop and arrived to find a well involved fire. Fox Lake quickly pulled a MABAS box alarm to the box level.

Bait Shop goes up in flames in Fox Lake

The Fox Lake FD was called to an early Monday afternoon structure fire ...

Updated: May 17, 2007 8:26pm PST

Fuel stored behind house feeds Round Lake Beach fire. (6-5-04) : A landscaping business being operated from a Round Lake Beach home helped feed a fire that started in the rear of the home and was really burning when Round Lake FPD firefighters arrived. Round Lake was assisted at the scene by Fox Lake, Grayslake and Lake Villa firefighters.

Fuel stored behind house feeds Round Lake Beach fire. (6-5-04)

A landscaping business being operated from a Round Lake Beach home hel ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2007 7:50pm PST

Roof repair starts house fire in Round Lake Beach (12-8-05) : During a snowstorm, Round Lake firefighters were called to a structure fire and arrived to find heavy fire in the rear of the two story Round Lake Beach home. A roofing company had just finished working on the roof of the home 30 minutes earlier. Grayslake responded to the scene with an Engine.

Roof repair starts house fire in Round Lake Beach (12-8-05)

During a snowstorm, Round Lake firefighters were called to a structure ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2007 8:32pm PST

Round Lake Easter morning apartment fire (Old Photos) : Round Lake Fire Protection District firefighters were called to an early Easter morning apartment fire after a resident playing with matches and "gunpowder" blew up his apartment. Firefighters arrived to find two men on fire rolling around in the street. Both men were transported by Flight For Life to a burn center. Round Lake was assisted by Lake Villa, Fox Lake and Grayslake Fire Departments.

Round Lake Easter morning apartment fire (Old Photos)

Round Lake Fire Protection District firefighters were called to an ear ...

Updated: Jan 19, 2008 7:30pm PST

Grayslake Firefighters battle blaze in frigid cold (Old Photos) : A fire in an attached garage quickly spread inside a Grayslake house causing the second floor to collapse into the garage. Firefighters had to deal with temps hovering close to 0. The Grayslake FD was assisted by Round Lake, Fox Lake, Lake Villa and Gurnee fire departments.

Grayslake Firefighters battle blaze in frigid cold (Old Photos)

A fire in an attached garage quickly spread inside a Grayslake house c ...

Updated: Jan 19, 2008 8:00pm PST

Waukegan FD respond to fire with ARFF (Old Photos) : A large fire started by oily rags destroyed a truck repair facilty located close to the Waukegan Airport. The Newport Township Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly requested Waukegan's ARFF to respond from the airport due to the large amount of oil and fuel that was burning. Departments from all over Lake & Kenosha Counties assisted in fighting the fire.

Waukegan FD respond to fire with ARFF (Old Photos)

A large fire started by oily rags destroyed a truck repair facilty loc ...

Updated: Jan 19, 2008 7:47pm PST

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