Illinois Daily Dispatch - Monday, April 7, 2025

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ILLINOIS NEWS

Firefighter injured battling Belvidere blaze, home damaged

The Belvidere Fire Department fought off a heavy blaze that left one firefighter with minor injuries on Saturday.

At least 1 taken to hospital after apartment fire in far north suburban Gurnee

VIDEO: At least one person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at an apartment building early Saturday morning in far north suburban Gurnee.

New system to shorten Champaign Fire Department's response time, assist dispatchers

VIDEO: METCAD unveils a new system designed to shorten response time, assist dispatchers, and help firefighters sleep better.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: Boat fire in Philadelphia sends black smoke into the sky

PHOTOS: A boat that caught on fire near Penn's Landing in Philadelphia sent a plume of black smoke into the sky Sunday afternoon. Officials said no one was injured.

Firefighters may no longer have to ‘feel around in the dark’ during rescues with new tech

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters could soon be seeing with an upgrade. C-Thru, developed by Qwake Technologies, helps firefighters see inside burning buildings using infrared cameras.

Volunteer fire department in Mississippi ‘burned to the ground’

VIDEO: Saturday evening, into Sunday morning the Bentonia Volunteer Fire Department was fully lost in a fire. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

When Minot Turned Black: 38 Years Since the Westchem Disaster in North Dakota

PHOTOS: On April 4, 1987, a thick black cloud billowed into the skies above Minot, carrying with it the haze of smoke, the stinging acrid stench of chemicals, and the uncertainty of an unfolding disaster.

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