Crime & Safety
Firefighter Injured While Battling Brush Fire
The blaze broke out Thursday afternoon in East Dundee.
EAST DUNDEE, IL — A firefighter was injured while battling a brush fire in East Dundee Thursday afternoon.
Several fire departments responded to the blaze in the 1200 block of East Main Street in East Dundee at about 12:50 p.m., according to a news release from the East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protection District.
Winds caused the brush fire to spread, and the blaze was brought under control about an hour later.
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No local residents were injured in the blaze but a firefighter was treated and taken to a local hospital for further treatment, according to the news release. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, fire officials said.
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