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Heard on: Will IL Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/18/2026 10:28 AM
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The McHenry Fire Department has requested Box 1240 to the box alarm level for a structure fire at Thirteen Oh Nine North Riverside Drive.
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Staging will be at McHenry Station One at (number withheld) West Elm, working in this.
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Structure fire near Riverside Drive in McHenry

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department personnel responded to a structure fire near Riverside Drive in McHenry. Mutual aid was requested at the box alarm level, with staging taking place at the main fire station on West Elm. The situation involved a significant structural response, and operations were coordinated among multiple divisions.

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Riverside Dr, McHenry, IL 60050
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