News and articles about fire safety in northern Illinois
The Crest Hill City Council held a work session with the Lockport Township Fire Protection District Monday to discuss plans for a future training facility for the department which could include facilities for police training, including a gun range.
The National Fire Protection Association is reminding the public about the increased risk of home fires during the winter months, along with critical ways to prevent them and stay safe.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District is promoting fire safety this holiday season with its annual Red Wreath campaign.
Tips offered on how safely decorate for the holidays
Fire officials report decorations were the first thing to ignite in roughly 800 reported home fires around Halloween each year.
Students are taught on how to “stop, drop and roll,” how to handle simple fires such as food on a stove top, and how to safely leave a burning home.
Dixon City firefighters visit the cities third graders in recognition of Fire Prevention Week.
Dinges Fire Company, a family-owned fire equipment and apparatus distribution business based in Amboy, has expanded its service area, bringing the total to 10 Midwestern states the 22-year-old company serves.
The American Red Cross of River Valley Illinois and the Joliet Fire Department will install more than 200 smoke alarms on Saturday. The Red Cross will train volunteers on-site to install the alarms. People who need a free smoke alarm need to sign up for one by Friday.
A rural Oregon home served as the training site Saturday for 30 firefighters from area departments.
The State Fire Marshal encourages residents to have furnaces checked, change furnace filters and make sure carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are functioning properly