Fire

Fire crews in Rockford continue to battle a massive warehouse fire in frigid and icy conditions. And now it appears the fire has spread to another building. According to our news partners at Eyewitness News, Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten says firefighters from across the region were called at about 1:30 a...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Winnebago County authorities are trying to track down relatives of a man killed in a November fire. The Rockford Register Star reports coroner's officials said Thursday they believe 52-year-old Javier Garduno is one of two men killed in a fire the men had set to keep warm inside an abandoned railroad shed...

Two people are dead and a third suffered injuries in an overnight shed fire just south of downtown Rockford. Officials say the roof had collapsed on a small brick structure by the time crews arrived on scene near the corner of Cedar and Winnebago...

A fire on July 12 caused an estimated $100,000 damage to Rocknel Fastener, 5319 11th St.

Following a massive fire last November at a Wisconsin Culver's about 40 employees were left without a place to work. But would they be without jobs as well? The 19-year owner of the Platteville restaurant, Bruce Kroll, made sure that wasn't going to happen...

Rockford's own Cheap Trick had a #1 hit with "The Flame," but I doubt this was part of some elaborate marketing scheme. According to Lancaster Online, a subwoofer caught on fire after a Cheap Trick show this weekend in Pennsylvania. Ultimate Classic Rock has a bit more on the story: Employees leapt to the rescue, putting out the fire with nearby extinguishers even before first responders

A residential structure fire caused more than $50,000 in damage Friday to a home in the 2600 block of Hanson Street. Rockford Fire Department personnel responded to the fire just after 7:30 p.m. Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the kitchen of the residence...