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Orland Firefighters battle separate apartment and home fires Friday night

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Firefighters battle separate apartment and home fires Friday night Three residents treated for minor injuries at the scenes, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat exhaustion and released. Firefighters of the Orland Fire Protection District battled two separate fires hours apart on Friday night, one at an apartment building and another…

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Orland Fire District responds to home fire, no injuries

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Fire District responds to home fire, no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a structure fire call at 6:30 AM, Saturday, August 2, 2025, located at the 15600 Block of 112th Court in Orland Park. On arrival, OFPD Engine Company #3 reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the home. Firefighters…

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Orland Fire Protection District responds to home fire, no injuries

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 News Editor No Comments

Orland Fire Protection District responds to home fire, no injuries At approximately 2pm on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, the Orland Fire Protection District responded to a fire in the single-family home on the 14300 block of South Claridge Court. On Arrival crews were faced with a fire in a second-floor bedroom. The fire was quickly…

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No injuries at home fire in unincorporated Orland Township

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

No injuries at home fire in unincorporated Orland Township A homeowner at the 16500 Block of Lee Avenue in unincorporated Orland Township on Tuesday night, July 23, 2024, called 911 to report that he suspected his property may have been struck by lightning. He reported experiencing some electrical issues during the apparent strike to a…

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One firefighter injured in Orland Park fire Tuesday morning

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

One firefighter injured in Orland Park fire Tuesday morning One firefighter was injured but was later released by the hospital after battling a fire at a home in Orland Park early Tuesday morning, officials of the Orland Fire Protection District said. The fire was reported at 3:35 AM on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024 at the…

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Orland Fire District prevents fire from consuming Orland Park home

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Fire District prevents fire from consuming Orland Park home The Orland Fire District responded at 11:34 pm on Friday evening, Dec. 8, 2023 to a reported structure fire at a home on in the 15200 block of Stradford Lane in Orland Park. Multiple 911 calls were received for the reported house fire. Battalion…

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House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 News Editor No Comments

House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a house fire on the 11500 block of 116th Court in unincorporated Cook County on at approximately 2 pm on Thursday March 30th. The fire was quickly extinguished by first arriving crews. The cause of the fire is…

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Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished Lightning starts fire in Orland home attic; SUV flips over on 151st Harlem; chimney fire in Orland Home A lightning strike caused a fire in the attic of an Orland Park home on Sunday at around 5 PM. at 132nd Block…

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One fatality in Orland Hills Home fire

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 News Editor No Comments

One fatality in Orland Hills Home fire A woman was killed during a home fire in Orland Hills, officials of the Orland Fire Protection District said Tuesday. Fire crews responded to the fire at the 8900 block of Beacon Lane in Orland Hills at approximately 2 PM on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023. First arriving fire…

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Fire damages Orland Park Row House at 146th and Morningside Road

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Fire damages Orland Park Row House at 146th and Morningside Road A fire that started on the back patio of a row house located at 146th Street and Morningside Road in Orland Park spread to the home and injured one resident. Officials of the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) said that the fire was reported…

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Two police officers, one firefighter injured in Orland Park house fire

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Two police officers, one firefighter injured in Orland Park house fire Two Orland Park Police officers and one Orland Fire Protection District firefighter were injured Tuesday night (April 26, 2022) while responding to a house fire in the 8200 block of Legend Lane in Orland Park. The police officers were treated for smoke inhalation and…

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Neighbor alerts 911 on home fire, no injuries

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Neighbor alerts 911 on home fire, no injuries The Orland Fire District was alerted at 11:58 AM of a house fire on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 by a neighbor who noticed smoke coming from a house behind them in the 16800 block of 89th Ct. in Orland Hills. The first arriving companies arrived within 3…

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Garage fire in Orland Park, no injuries

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Garage fire in Orland Park, no injuries The Orland Fire District was alerted at 9:46am of a house fire on Wednesday, August 11th by a neighbor that noticed smoke coming from an unoccupied house in the 14900 block of Dogwood. The first arriving companies arrived within 3 minutes from the time of the alarm. Battalion…

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Fire damages bathroom and attic in Orland Park home, no injuries

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Ray Hanania

Fire damages bathroom and attic in Orland Park home, no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a fire that damaged a bathroom and an attic in an Orland Park Home at the 7300 block of 157th Street on Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 6:44 AM. There were no injuries. Companies arrived on scene…

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Fire in Orland Park home spreads to gazebo, deck and wood fence

April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 News Editor

Fire in Orland Park home spreads to gazebo, deck and wood fence The Orland Fire Protection District received multiple 911 calls at approximately 4:22 PM on Saturday (April 3, 2021). for a house fire located in the 15500 block of 116th Court. The fire was restricted to a small area of the home but spread rapidly…

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Cicero firefighter released from hospital care in good health

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ray Hanania

Cicero firefighter released from hospital care in good health A Cicero firefighter who was hospitalized after inhaling heated smoke while fighting a fire in the Town of Cicero Saturday was released from the hospital on Monday in good health, Cicero officlas said. Ted Polashek was ventilating a roof when he collapsed and was rushed to…

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House fire at 13900 block of Springview, Orland Park: no injuries

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ray Hanania

House fire at 13900 block of Springview, Orland Park: no injuries The Orland Fire District responded to a reported house fire on Sunday, March 14th at approximately 1:37 pm located in the 13900 block of Springview in Orland Park on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Orland Central Dispatch received multiple 911 calls of a reported house fire. …

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Cicero Firefighter hospitalized in serious condition while battling home fire

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Cicero Firefighter hospitalized in serious condition while battling home fire A Cicero firefighter was hospitalized suffering from what is being described as a serious case of smoke inhalation while fighting a fire at a two-story home in the Town of Cicero Saturday afternoon. The home fire at 2112 61st Court was called in at 3:45 PM…

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