Fire Department news
A firefighter was injured Sunday afternoon by farm equipment while responding to a 2.5-acre field fire about 3 miles south of Interstate 88 in rural Lee County.
After a sobering report on the condition of Sterling Fire Department’s apparatus, many have asked: “How did we get here?” To answer those questions, we need to go back a few years, writes Shaw Local reporter Brandon Clark.
Residents can share important information about their homes and businesses with the fire department, such as how many people and pets live in the home or building and where utility shut-offs are located.
Donna M. McKenna, 52, was charged with three counts of arson and one count of insurance fraud Wednesday in Whiteside County Circuit Court, according to court documents.
Fire chief says that of the department's 3 fire engines, 2 are not reliable and the third is aging quickly due to overuse to make up for the other two. The department has one fire truck, which has an aerial ladder. That truck has been out of service for 10 months, chief says.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Morris Lions Club joining together to host the first draw down fundraiser event for the Pete Muffler Scholarship Fund from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
A call came in to the Joliet Fire Department at 11:49 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire the 500 block of Strong Avenue.
Joliet firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1500 block of Prairie Avenue and saw heavy smoke coming from a single-story residence on Wednesday evening, according to the Joliet Fire Department.
Joliet fire Battalion Chief Jim Blake honored in a tribute that also marked the Sept. 11 deeds of firefighters.
Firefighters were called to a machine shed fire Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 at 7015 W. Judson Road, southeast of Polo. Several fire departments assisted the Polo Fire Department on the call. There were no injuries.
Geneva firefighters will be participating in rappelling training at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 and at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Third Street Commuter Parking Deck in the city's downtown.
Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant Sr. said the four-year grant helps pay for recruitment marketing efforts and covers the cost of onboarding, training and gear for new volunteer firefighters.
Firefighters were able to use rescue tubes to get the victim free, with farm vehicles stationed nearby just in case they needed to drain the corn from the bin.
No injuries after vessels overturn in separate instances over a 3-day period in Rock River.
The Warrenville Fire Protection District is investigating the cause of a garage fire Sunday morning at a multifamily residential building.
The Channahon Fire Protection District celebrated the opening of a new fire station Thursday afternoon, showing off the nearly $4 million facility.
Mt. Morris’ National Night Out event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College campus in the village’s downtown.
Mt. Morris’ first-ever National Night Out drew community members to the village’s downtown to meet with law enforcement and other first responders. The event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College Campus in the village’s downtown.
National Night Out events were held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 in Oregon and Byron. Both events offered kids activities and offered everyone the opportunity to visit with police officer, sheriff deputies and firefighters. National Night Out is a national annual community-building campaign designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
Gerald Armstrong started working as a firefighter at the age of 23 and quickly worked his way up the ranks.
A man in Bolingbrook has died after he was allegedly set on fire by another man. The suspect was on pretrial release despite being charged with an offense eligible for detention under the SAFE-T Act.
A multialarm fire at a church in Downers Grove has closed 63rd Street between Washington Street and Fairmount Avenue.
The Joliet fire crews arrived at the scene at about 12:19 a.m. and saw heavy fire coming from the front of a two-story townhouse.
No injuries were reported after a fire damaged a Geneva downtown gift shop early Monday, July 22.
Residents of the Polo Rehab & Health Care Center were evacuated late Monday night after one wing of the facility filled with smoke after a strong storm swept through town.
Firefighters on Monday extinguished a multi-alarm fire at a youth detention center in Warrenville.
To build a training facility that, decades down the road, still effectively serves Sauk Valley firefighters and, by extension, residents. That’s the goal members of the Garrett Ramos Training Facility Cooperative set for the Rock Falls and Sterling fire departments.
The Village of Montgomery and the Fox Valley Park District hosted a ceremony on June 8 in Montgomery Park dedicating two monuments to the community’s veterans, first responders, and essential workers.
Paramedics treated a resident who came out of a smoky house on Ohio Street in Joliet on Friday.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to approve an appropriations bill Wednesday that includes $825,000 in Community Project Funding for the Rock Falls Fire Department to build a burn tower where firefighters can train in live-fire conditions.
The body was identified Tuesday evening as Chicago pastor Warren Beard, 53, who was was last seen July 2 in Joliet, Will County Coroner Laurie Summers said.
Joliet's fire chief outlined how the department has been educating the community and engaging in programs to address the root causes of behavioral and mental health issues in the city.
Joliet’s fire chief said the increasing amount of synthetic materials in homes cause the fires "to burn hotter and faster than ever before."
Fire crews from Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon fire departments responded to a residential structure fire late Monday night.
Vanguard Safety Wear and Dinges Fire Co. donated $25,000 to the Michael Kiefer Fund, benefitting the family of fallen New York City firefighter Michael Kiefer, who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks.
The Plainfield and Bolingbrook fire departments have each secured special fire alarms meant to assist residents who are hearing impaired through a donation to the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.
A semi lost control Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 at about mile marker 110 and left the roadway, crashing into an apartment building in the 1800 block of East Anne Lane in Morris.
Will County held a training this week in Monee to further implement its "command and control" model of emergency response, which requires strong coordination between first responders.
The Romeoville Fire Department has partnered with Endeavor Health to offer tuition funding for minority students looking to become firefighters or EMTs.
No one was hospitalized in a fire at an apartment complex in Yorkville Tuesday night.
The Rock Falls and Sterling fire departments and CGH EMS were dispatched at 1:14 p.m. Monday to a structure fire at the Haunted Haven Barn, 29038 Grennan Road.
The Illinois House approved a bill Tuesday to allow student teachers to receive stipends while earning their education degree, even though the money needed to fund those stipends is unlikely to be included in next year’s budget.
Several Kane County fire departments came together to conduct trench rescue training Friday morning in Geneva.
The Crest Hill house was being renovated and was unoccupied when the fire broke out
The event was aimed to promote physical activity among students and staff by encouraging them to bike or skate to school.
Geneva alderpersons, acting as the Committee of the Whole, Monday recommended approval for an annual purchase of transformers for $560,000 for its electric utility, among other purchases.
The Geneva Fire Department and the Kane County Technical Rescue Team will participate in a trench rescue training exercise from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at 64 Peck Road on the city’s west side.
American Legion Post 342, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 693, American Veterans Post 503 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5036 all contributed to the donation to the St. Charles Fire Department.
A dog was removed from the residence and given oxygen at the scene by firefighters until it was picked up by Animal Control. The dog survived, said Cory Law, Whiteside County Health Department assistant director of public health.
Lieutenant Tom Clifton has been serving the Lockport community as a firefighter and paramedic for 15 years, but that's not the only way he's found to serve others in need.