Fire Department

Reading, Long Point, Cornell and Streator firefighters teamed up Wednesday afternoon to knock down a house fire in the 1600 block of South Bloomington Street.

The St. Charles Fire Department responded Tuesday to a report of an appliance fire in a home located in the 3400 block of Royal Fox Drive.

Fire happened in a two-story single family home in Joliet on Tuesday afternoon.

No injuries as people in apartment and Sharky's Sports Bar exited the structure.

Crews from the Geneva Fire Department rescued a woman who jumped into the Fox River near the downtown Geneva dam on Monday.

The Joliet Fire Department will be entering the third phase of its annual hydrant testing beginning on Monday, April 15.

30 people evacuated from downtown apartment building Monday afternoon.

The cause of the fire in Plainfield Township appears accidental, fire officials said. An occupant of the residence heard a popping sound and saw smoke coming from the wall of a kitchen.

Brian Block will help all sales representatives in Minnesota and North Dakota grow their business and sales in the two states. The overall goal is to make Dinges Fire Co. a household name in all fire departments throughout the Midwest and beyond.

On March 3, members of the St. Charles police and fire departments, along with their families and friends, will plunge into the Fox River at Ferson Creek Park on Route 31.

The city of Batavia launched an emergency notification system called Alert Batavia, which enables public safety officers to notify the community about emergencies by telephone, mobile, SMS and email.

The Romeoville Fire Academy has received a $100,000 grant to provide tuition to firefighter and EMT students from underserved communities who would not be able to otherwise afford training.

On Jan. 14, the Harmon Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously to merge the Harmon Fire Department with the Amboy Fire Protection District, Harmon Acting Mayor Galen Hooper said.

One person suffered smoke inhalation injuries after a fire completely engulfed a Crystal Lake home early Monday morning.

A pole barn fire at a farm early Saturday morning in rural Alden Township caused an estimated $450,000 in damages, officials said.