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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 wall, causing smoke to accumulate inside the building.

Firefighters had to open the wall to extinguish the fire.

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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Multiple people rescued from burning home in Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — First responders were called to a large fire that required multiple people to be rescued on Saturday. Around 5 a.m., Rockford Fire was called to the 1100 block of North Avenue for reports that a two-story home was on fire and residents were trapped inside. Several…

September 6, 2025

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Rockford firefighters rescued a dog from a burning apartment; 4 people displaced

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Fire crews rescued a dog from a burning residence Saturday evening. The fire displaced two adults and two children. Firefighters responded to 2912 Halsted Road for reports of a fire inside a building with occupants trapped inside around 7 p.m. After searches, no one was…

April 13, 2025

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