Joliet, Illinois Fire Department news
Joliet's fire chief urged caution with using portable generators during power outages. A household of 12 people in the city had been hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
A Joliet man has been accused of igniting a fire on Feb. 19 at a motel that caused a 45-year-old man to suffer burns to his legs and right hand, police said.
Paramedics treated a resident who came out of a smoky house on Ohio Street in Joliet on Friday.
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.
A body found at the old U.S. Steel property in Joliet has been identified as Warren Baker, 44, of Joliet. Baker had been reported missing in May.
Joliet’s fire chief said the increasing amount of synthetic materials in homes cause the fires "to burn hotter and faster than ever before."
Michael R. VanOver, deputy chief coroner at the Will County Coroner’s Office, said in a news release on Sunday that Hargis died at 9:15 a.m. of “probable natural causes.”
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A multi-vehicle crash on the west side of Joliet Wednesday evening resulted in one person being killed. Police responded to the scene around 6:30 p.m. on West Jefferson and Airport Drive, according to Joliet police.
Joliet Fire Department says residents and businesses can save lives in cardiac arrest cases.
The Joliet Fire Department has announced it will began phase two hydrant testing on May 28, a process which is expected to last about five weeks.
Lightning that struck the roof of Timber Ridge Middle School caused a fire that did not make its way inside the school.
Joliet police and fire department units responded to an accident Thursday morning after an SUV ran a red light and struck a school bus, according to police.
One dog has perished but another dog is still alive following a fire at a Hyde Park Avenue residence in Joliet.
No injuries were reported in the fire on Tuesday at Woodbridge Condominium Complex in Joliet
Both teens were shot while they were on the front porch of a house in Joliet.
Three vehicles and a house also hit in spray of bullets Saturday afternoon.
Capt. Matt Hornbuckle was honored by Joliet Cantigny Post 367 Veterans of Foreign Wars as Firefighter of the Year and received a Medal of Valor from the 100 Club of Illinois.
Fire Dept. links up with other agencies to help people deal with simmering problems at home.
A man who went missing in Joliet was found dead in a river and detectives are working to unravel the circumstances behind his death, police officials said.
There eight employees on site at the time of the compactor fire at Amazon and they were all sent home with pay given there was some smoke around the building, a company official said.
A volunteer search for Robert Long will begin at 10 a.m. Friday. Man has been missing since April 11.
Fire happened in a two-story single family home in Joliet on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lockport Township Fire Protect District honored Joliet fire fighter Dominic Minnito at its awards banquet on Friday for outstanding actions while off-duty.
Kori Hood, 47, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and releasedon a Notice to Appear for DUI-Drugs and Reckless Driving.
Two people have been arrested on drug charges and endangering the life of a child following an incident at a Joliet hotel on Tuesday night, according to Joliet police.
Joliet Fire Department crews were dispatched to a semi-trailer fire on Wednesday, March 20.
Walter Kretzler III and Roxanne Holt killed in early Sunday crash.
The Joliet Fire Department responded to a fire at a motel on the west side Monday morning.
Lockport and Plainfield Townships, in coordination with their local fire departments, have launched a program to provide referrals and funding for residents struggling with mental health issues following the model pioneered by Joliet in 2022.
Joliet firefighters responded to a call Thursday evening in 2200 Block of Blackberry Ridge Drive and were met with heavy smoke showing from a single-family residence.
Topics covered in the Joliet Fire Department’s Citizen Fire Academy included ventilation, fire behavior, emergency medical services, ladder operations and community risk reduction.
Two people were transported to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center with serious injuries following an early morning crash Sunday in Joliet.
Suspect hospitalized, police say he is in stable condition
No citations have been issued as the Joliet crash that left five people hospitalized, including a woman from Texas, remains under investigation, police said.
Joliet firefighters responded to a two-story building on fire in the 100 block of McDonough Street in the early hours of Thursday.
The Joliet Fire Department responded at 7 p.m. Wednesday to a crash that happened at the intersection of Caton Farm Road and Hel Mar Lane in Joliet.
A family of four were able to get out of a Joliet residence in the 1100 block of Heron Circle that was damaged by fire and heavy smoke.
The cause of the fire that damaged a Joliet home and killed two dogs is under investigation.
A semitrailer driver named Rashpal Saini had rescued the driver of another vehicle from a fire following a crash in Joliet Township.
Bus passengers not injured. Two in SUV treated in stable condition.
Smoke and fumes from a malfunctioning motor at Joliet West High School led to a brief evacuation of students and staff from one of the buildings on campus.
Rescue occurred Saturday night near Jefferson Street bridge.
A woman was saved from a drug overdose at the Will County Courthouse thanks to a prosecutor who first saw the symptoms and the efforts of others to revive her.
All residents were able to leave the building, the Joliet Fire Department said.
Joliet Fire Department Deputy Chief John Stachelski said that, before the fire department started its mental health program, 10% to 15% of emergency medical services were mental health-based – and that percentage increased when substance abuse-related calls were added.
No injuries were reported in the fire that damaged a residence in the 400 block of 129th Infantry Drive in Joliet.
Police seek information after 22-year-old man found shot in Joliet, following 3:15 a.m. incident in the 400 block of Meeker Avenue. The injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The structure on Joliet's far west side had major fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.