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Separate snowmobile accidents send 2 men to hospitalMar 10, 2015 6:09 AM - Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials say two men were taken to a hospital for treatment for injuries suffered in separate weekend snowmobile mishaps. Batallion Chief Ed Lescher said crews responded to the four calls involving snowmobiles on the Chain O' Lakes from 8 p.m. Friday until about 5 p.m. Saturday.
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The water flies at annual Fox Lake fire fest
Jun 29, 2014 6:12 PM - As in past years, things got soaking wet at the 56th annual Fox Lake Volunteer Fire Department Festival. The two-day fest, held Saturday and Sunday outside the Bingo Hall on Washington Street, included plenty of food, beverages and live entertainment. But the traditional water fights were the highlight once again. -
Fox Lake Volunteer Fire Department hosts 56th Fireman's Festival Saturday and Sunday
Jun 24, 2014 3:05 PM - The Fox Lake Fireman's Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, at the volunteer fire department on Grand Avenue. There will be games, entertainment, a street dance and water fights. -
Fox Lake offers tours of wastewater plantOct 14, 2013 5:15 PM - Fox Lake will host an open house tour of the Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility on Saturday, Oct. 19. Visitors can learn how the NWRWRF operates and protects the environment, then meet the staff who process and treat wastewater on a 24-hour basis.
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Fox Lake fire open houseOct 10, 2013 3:41 PM - The Fox Lake Fire Protection District hosts its annual open house event on Saturday, Oct. 12, to kick off the start of fire prevention week.
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Autopsy scheduled on 9-year-old who drowned in Fox Lake
Aug 28, 2013 1:49 PM - McHenry County coroner officials say an autopsy is scheduled for today on the 9-year-old Round Lake girl who drowned while swimming Tuesday evening in Fox Lake. Officials have not yet released the identity of the girl. McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski said the girl was wading in water with family and friends but went under the surface after walking farther out from the shore. -
Fox Lake dedicates firefighter memorial
May 19, 2013 6:37 PM - Fox Lake celebrated its history of volunteer firefighters with a new memorial dedicated at the department's original fire station Sunday afternoon. More than 100 community members came to recognize 105-year history of the Fox Lake Fire Protection District and honor the memory of 68 former firefighters and volunteers who have passed away with two statues unveiled Sunday. -
Fire damages Fox Lake furniture repair shopFeb 23, 2013 6:02 PM - An early morning fire damaged a furniture repair shop in Fox Lake Saturday. Firefighters were called at 1:44 a.m. to battle the blaze at Furniture Doctor, 34 E. Grand Ave. No one was injured and officials are trying to determine the amount of damage.
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Fire destroys vacant homeDec 8, 2012 12:31 PM - An early morning fire Saturday destroyed a large, unoccupied home in Wadsworth. "It was a significant fire. It was a total loss," said Mark Kirschhoffer, fire chief of the Newport Township Fire Protection District.
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No one hurt in Fox Lake fireDec 7, 2012 9:44 PM - No injuries were reported following a fire at a two-story single family home in Fox Lake Friday morning, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the report of a fire at 11 a.m. on the 0-100 block of South Maple Avenue, according to the Fox Lake Fire Protection District.
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