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[4] [7] In the hours after the gas leak, the Rosemont police said the evidence “suggests an intentional act” and began a criminal investigation. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] In the following days, the police and FBI interviewed suspects, hotel guests and employees, and hospital workers, among others. [ 4 ]
2021 Rockton fire. On June 14, 2021, a maintenance accident at the Chemtool Incorporated manufacturing plant in Rockton, Illinois, United States, triggered a chemical fire that lasted four days and injured two emergency workers. [1][2] Portions of the village, located north of Rockford near the Illinois - Wisconsin state line, were subject to a ...
Near Danville, on Sunday, September 16, 1838, at their camp near Indiana-Illinois state line, the Indians were allowed to go hunting. Two small children died along the road. [81] "The heat along with the dust is daily rendering our marches more distressing." [78] A marker was placed in Ellsworth Park. [82] A Trail of Death marker is in Catlin ...
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3] The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of ...
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon (also known as the "Anesthetic Prowler," the "Phantom Anesthetist," or simply the "Mad Gasser") was the name given to the person or people believed to be responsible for a series of apparent gas attacks that occurred in Mattoon, Illinois, during the mid-1940s. More than two dozen separate cases of gassings were ...
A campfire made using twigs and pine cones. A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon, and an insect and predator deterrent. Established campgrounds often provide a stone or steel fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping. At summer camps, the ...
The Mangum Fire burned more than 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of forest. A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [1][2] Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass ...
Pages in category "Fires in Illinois" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.