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WFRD contains fire at Vorteq Coil Finishers

Alex Vucah On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:40 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to Vorteq Coil Finishers, located at 15920 Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock, for a […]

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‘Undetermined’ fires not uncommon

Cause of November fatal fire still under investigation  By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com Nearly two months after a fire killed one person and displaced more than 30 people, its cause remains […]

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Four-vehicle crash closes U.S. 14 west of Woodstock

Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Two men were flown by helicopter to a Rockford hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle accident Friday afternoon just west of Woodstock. U.S. 14 at Hughes Road was closed for hours after a semitrailer overturned, spilling wastewater. At least one driver was reported trapped and had to be freed by first responders from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, who arrived at the scene within seven minutes of the 12:32 p.m. call. Two medical helicopters landed in a field southeast of the intersection to take the two victims to Woodstock. Three patients declined treatment at the scene. Firefighters from Union Fire Protection District and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District assisted at the scene. Crews from Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Huntley Fire Protection District covered Woodstock fire stations during the incident. Names of the victims were not released. According to a news release, the Environmental Protection Agency was notified of the large wastewater spill; the cleanup was being coordinated through the trucking company involved. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the crash. (Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District)

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