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Improper cooking causes fire at Carniceria Del Sol

Improper cooking causes fire at Carniceria Del Sol

By Olivia Willoughby | May 6, 2012

A structure fire caused extensive damage at a downtown DeKalb business Friday night. Tony Cox, DeKalb Fire Department captain, said the fire was caused by improper cooking at Carniceria Del Sol, 323 E. Locust St. The DeKalb Fire Department was called...

No injuries in weekend fire

By Northern Star Staff | April 2, 2012

No one was reported injured in a structure fire that occurred on Sunday morning in the 300 block of West Hillcrest Drive. According to a DeKalb Fire Department press release, the fire started in the garage of a residence and spread to the kitchen of the...

Structure fire causes $105,000 in damages

By Northern Star Staff | July 26, 2011

DeKALB | A structure fire the morning of July 20 caused $105,000 dollars in damage to the residence at 115 1/2 W. Garden St., according to a DeKalb Fire Department Press Release.The fire originated from a stove in the second-floor kitchen and was determined...

Structure fire causes $1 million in damages

By Dave Gong | May 3, 2011

DeKALB | A structure fire in the 800 block of East Locust Street has caused $1 million in damages.A press release from the DeKalb Fire Department said, firefighters responded to Conex Cable, 816 E. Locust St. at 6 a.m. on April 29. Firefighters found...

Small fire breaks out in Star apartments

By Matt Liparota | October 21, 2010

A small structure fire broke out in a Star Properties building around 12:45 a.m. Thursday morning. DeKalb Police on the scene said they weren't sure how the fire started, but that no one was injured. Residents of the apartment that caught fire, located...

A house at 903 Grove St. in DeKalb sits boarded up after a fire damaged the house Wednesday.

Structure fire causes 30K in damages

By Shaun Zinck | October 13, 2010

The DeKalb Fire Department is still investigating a structure fire that occurred Tuesday night at 903 Grove St.DeKalb Fire Chief Bruce Harrison said the initial cause of the fire was said to be intentional in nature. No injuries were reported as the house...