The demolition process of the near century-old historic Masonic Temple in Aurora began Friday (Oct. 11, 2019). The city of Aurora has contracted with Alpine…
One of Aurora’s historic landmarks was devastated by fire Monday night, according to city of Aurora officials and area media reports. The fire, reported at…
Aurora firefighters battled a huge blaze Tuesday (July 9, 2019) in a one-story building in the 600 block of Spruce Street, an industrial area on…
The Batavia Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Tuesday (July 2, 2019) fire in a small, unoccupied building in a business park just…
A Geneva home in the 800 block of Forrest Avenue was damaged by a fire Feb. 19 that was started due to the alleged use…
Two weekend fires — one in Elgin and one in St. Charles — caused significant damage and displaced one family. According to an Elgin Fire…
If you see smoke and fire engines in downtown Geneva this coming weekend, don’t panic. It’s almost certainly a rare training exercise at a new…
Elgin firefighters said there was “limited chemical involvement” after a fire last week at the city’s water treatment facility. The Elgin Fire Department responded Friday,…
A lightning strike caused a roof fire Wednesday at a business in an industrial area near the cloverleaf ramp of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway…
Area fire departments reported two house fires in the past 24 hours, both involving homes and requiring assistance from multiple departments — a powerful reminder…
