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Rockford firefighters respond to two-alarm fire on Ampitheatre Drive

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford firefighters worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a condominium on Ampitheatre Drive early Saturday morning. Ultimately, the blaze caused $150,000 in estimated damages to the home.

According to the Rockford Fire Department, crews were called to the 600 block of Ampitheatre Drive, near E. State and Bell School Road, at 12:21 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the two-story structure.

Rockford firefighters tackle fire at McDonald’s, cause remains unknown

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Investigators are looking into the cause of an exterior fire at a Rockford McDonald's restaurant on Tuesday night. According to the Rockford Fire Department, firefighters were called to the McDonald's at 1441 Kishwaukee Street at 5:15 p.m. and found the fire had spread inside the exterior…

October 1, 2025

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Rockford officials probe trio of fires at Fairgrounds Housing Development

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Authorities are investigating three separate fires at the Fairgrounds Housing Development that all happened within a day of each other. At 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters were called to the Fairgrounds complex for a fire in the 800 block of Tanner Street. Around 8 p.m., firefighters…

September 22, 2025

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Firefighters find basement fire while responding to Rockford gas leak

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Firefighters responding to a reported gas leak in Rockford discovered a fire in the basement of a nearby home. According to the Blackhawk & New Milford Fire Department, firefighters and first responders from Nicor Gas were called to Plaisance Avenue around 1:30 p.m. to contain a…

April 7, 2025

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