Monday, February 4, 2013
Allen R. Jacobs, 47, was killed in the fire at Woodcreek Apartments in Huntley.
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Monday, February 4
Huntley resident Allen R. Jacobs, 47, was killed this morning in a two-alarm fire at the Woodcreek Apartments complex in Huntley, the Northwest Herald reports. Twelve other residents have also been left without a home because of the fire, which started at about 6:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a first-floor unit, which soon spread to two other units, the Herald reports. Huntley Fire Protection District was assisted by 15 area firefighting agencies. One Huntley fire suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. The fire is under investigation, but no foul play is suspected, the Herald reports. Woodcreek Apartments are located east of Route …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Ken Caudle will step into current Chief James Saletta's role come November.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Huntley Fire Protection District's next fire chief will be a familiar face. Deputy Chief Ken Caudle was named as retiring Chief James Saletta's replacement. The Huntley Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has announced Caudle's appointment Tuesday, according to a press release. Caudle is a 25-year fire service veteran who has been with the district for 13 years. During his tenure, he has filled every rank and leadership role in Huntley including the role of accreditation manager. The district obtained accreditation in 2009. He also served as project manager for the district’s fourth fire station which opened last year. It is McHenry County’s first Green fire station and is LEED certified. Caudle will take office on November 3 when…
Friday, August 24, 2012
Chief James Saletta will bid farewell to the Huntley Fire Protection District this fall, the Northwest Herald reports.
Huntley Fire Protection District Chief James Saletta is ending a long career in firefighting come November, the Northwest Herald reports. Saletta has been with the district for 11 years, following a long tenure with the Elgin Fire Department. The Huntley fire district achieved many goals under Saletta's leadership including building a fourth fire station in Algonquin.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Huntley firefighters lose one of their own.
Updated 5:15 p.m.: Funeral services listed below. Huntley Fire District firefighters are holding their own, trying to do their jobs in the wake of the death of one of their captains, John Winkelman, Thursday in a motorcycle accident. “John was an easy going, level headed, laid back guy who liked to have a good time,” Deputy Chief Ken Caudle said. “He was a practical jokester, he was just a fun guy to be around. He was loved by everybody.” Winkelman, 54, of Margeno, died from the injuries he sustained in the accident on Route 176. He joined the Huntley fire district in January 1988 as a firefighter. He was made captain in June 2001. As a captain, he was a shift commander in charge of everyone on duty in the district’s four stations and …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Station 4 earns kudos for green building.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Huntley Fire Protection District’s new station on Algonquin Road was built to be a model of green building design. The district’s efforts were recently rewarded with a LEED green building certificate. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the certificate which is the agency’s leading rating system for buildings designed using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in areas of human and environmental health; sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality, according to USGBC’s website. Huntley’s station, the fourth in the district, was designed by Williams Architects and opened last year. It is the first LEED fire station in McHenry County and the first …
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