Fire

A Joliet resident suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire in the 300 block of Oneida Street Monday.

A Lake in the Hills garage was hit by lightning during Thursday's storm, one of several strikes reported in McHenry County

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County is asking for the public’s help to keep providing temporary housing and assistance to residents impacted by recent apartment fires in DeKalb and Sycamore.

Kaden Coppotelli was presented with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Lifesaving Award prior to the start of the Monday, July 7, 2025, Polo City Council meeting.

Residents were able to return home hours after a fire reported on Magnolia Street in DeKalb over the weekend, due to quick efforts from the DeKalb Fire Department, authorities said.

A Kankakee family of four was displaced following a structure fire that heavily damaged their home Sunday night on Kankakee’s north side.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 300 block of South May Wednesday morning.

A woman was found dead inside an apartment after firefighters responded to a triggered fire alarm at a four-story building in Aurora on Tuesday, authorities said.

Firefighters responded to a barn engulfed in flames over the weekend in Yorkville. First indications suggested the fire started from a propane tank explosion.

A Sterling Fire Department investigator and a Sterling police detective completed an investigation into the Monday, June 30, 2025, fire and found the blaze to be accidental in nature, according to a news release.

A fire Thursday at a multi-unit residential building in Glen Ellyn remains under investigation, authorities said.

The City of DeKalb has partnered with Family Service Agency of DeKalb County and other service agencies to assist victims displaced in an apartment fire Tuesday. Here's how to help:

A fire broke out in the 3400 block of Karen Drive in Joliet earlier this week.

Fire Departments from Peru, La Salle, Spring Valley and Utica responded to a fire at the Housing Authority for La Salle County (Peru Hi-Rise) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Peru. The fire happened shortly after 6p.m.

Two Joliet police officers also helped with the rescue of several people inside of an apartment building on Tuesday that was damaged by a cooking-related fire.

A Joliet battalion fire chief rescued a mother and her 3-year-old child from a fire that destroyed the upper unit of an apartment building on Essington Road. 

Six horses were killed when an overnight ravaged a barn near Harvard.

Assembled Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District crews who trained under Assistant Chief Fairfield and the younger crew members who would continue feeling his presence on the training grounds, applauded the plaque inscribed, “Timothy Fairfield Memorial Training Center.”

A house fire broke out Sunday night on the 700 block of Fuller Avenue in Streator, severely damaging a single-family home.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to up to 9 years in prison after admitting he set fire to his Sterling apartment last fall as officers arrived to investigate an aggravated battery reported at that address

A Crest Hill home has been left uninhabitable after a structure fire swept through the building Tuesday. Though the home's inhabitants were able to evacuate safely.

Firefighters responded to a house fire 1200 block of Laharpe Street around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025. The fire started in the garage and spread to the house. Fire departments from La Salle, Utica, Peru and Oglesby assisted in the blaze.

The Dixon City Fire Department, Dixon Rural FPD and Advance EMS were dispatched Friday, May 16, 2025, to 1622 W. Ninth St. for a reported garage fire.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire in the 5400 block of Riviera Boulevard Saturday,

Mercyhealth handed out stork pins to Lee County 911 and Sublette Fire personnel for their actions when handling birth complications and a successful baby delivery.

Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of West Cleveland Street on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Spring Valley. The fire broke out shortly before 8:30p.m. Fire departments from La Salle Bureau and Putnam Counties responded to the scene. One firefighter was transported by ambulance sustaining an injury from the fire. A mutual aid box alarm system (MABAS) call was issued prompting the response.

A fire caused $5,000 in damage to a garage in the 200 block of North Hammes Avenue on Kankakee’s east side Wednesday.

Strong winds, dry conditions and warm temperatures are expected through Friday, leading to warnings about potential fire spreads.

May 10, 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Mothers Day fire downtown Utica. The fire broke out shortly before 3a.m., in an apartment above the Second Look Antiques shop (now Skoogs.) Over a dozen area fire departments responded to the fire. One victim Jay Lance, was rescued from the fire by Utica firefighters Andy Brown and Robin Partain.

Firefighters responded at 2:19 p.m. to the 7800 block of Galena Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen coming from a shed, piles of wood and a wooden fence, according to the release.

One person was treated for a minor injury in Yorkville following a fire that began in a residential bathroom before smoke filled an adjacent bedroom and hallway.

The cause of a Tuesday morning fire in Wheaton remains under investigation, authorities said.

A 78-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in an apartment fire at a Bolingbrook senior living community. Fire officials said there's no indications of foul play.

Northcutt plans to improve training and professionalism within the SFD to make it a leader in both areas.

Fire damaged a Plainfield home Wednesday night. The family was able to safely escape, according to the Plainfield Fire Protection District.

The Joliet Fire Department responded to the Ikea distribution center Tuesday morning after heavy smoke was seen coming from the roof, according to the fire department.

A resident escaped through a window and onto a roof over the front door. Firefighters brought him down on a ladder. He was examined for smoke exposure and declined treatment, according to a news release.

A DeKalb family of five was displaced Thursday after a kitchen fire in their home, authorities said.

Authorities continue to search for relatives of a 72-year-old woman who died in an April 15 fire at her residence.

Leonard Younge, 54, died from a fire on Wednesday in Joliet Township that is under investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Home checked for possible occupants; no one killed or injured, according to deputy fire chief.

One firefighter was injured at the scene of a major fire at Rovanco Piping Systems along I-55 near Joliet Monday morning.

A Joliet resident reportedly shut the door on an off-duty firefighter trying to warn them of a fire that eventually led to damage to their residence, according fire officials.

No injuries were reported in a fire that caused significant damage to a Lombard house Saturday, officials said Monday.

When crews arrived at 8:05 a.m. Monday, April 14, they found a two-story residence with a heavy fire on the second floor, Dixon Rural Fire Chief Dustin Dahlstrom said.

A fire at a single-family home in Wheaton left it residents displaced and caused more than $300,000 in damage Sunday morning, city officials said.

Firefighters from several local departments fought a blaze Monday morning at 1308 Harmon Road, Dixon.

An early morning fire broke out at Rovanco Piping Systems on Frontage Road along Interstate 55 near Joliet on Monday, April 14, 2025. A building was destroyed and one Joliet firefighter was injured.

No residents were injured; however, a family dog died as a result of the fire.

The Crest Hill City Council gave its approval for a proposed Lockport Township Fire Protection District training facility, including the proposed police gun range, on Monday.