Category: Fire Department Press Releases

Champaign Fire Department Will Be Conducting Hazardous Materials Training

The Champaign Fire Department will be conducting hazardous materials training November 4th, 6th, and 8th, 2024, at Sholem Aquatic Center, 2205 Sangamon Dr., Champaign. Fire department instructors will lead a scenario designed to simulate a hazardous materials release and subsequent control of the release. There will be two daily sessions beginning at 8:30 a.m. and […]


Residential Fire – 3200 Block of York Dr.

The Champaign Fire Department responded to an exterior fire at a home in the 3200 block of York Dr., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 9:17 p.m. Fire crews were able to contain the fire primarily to the exterior of the home. Firefighters responded to the report from an occupant of a fire at this single-family […]


Smoke Alarm Blitz – North Champaign

Firefighters and staff from the Champaign Fire Department and Neighborhood Services Department along with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance will be going door-to-door in a north Champaign neighborhood Friday, October 25, 2024, offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. This Smoke Alarm Blitz, beginning at 1:00 p.m., […]


Equipment Failure – 1605 W. Kirby Avenue

The Champaign Fire Department responded to what was dispatched as a working fire at the International Prep Academy, 1605 W. Kirby Avenue, Tuesday, October 22, at 8:22 a.m. Fire crews located a failed light fixture in the gymnasium. Firefighters responded to multiple reports from occupants of a fire in this educational facility. Once on the […]


Dryer Fire – 1900 S. First St.

The Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments responded to a fire in a commercial dryer at a hotel and conference center at 1900 S. First St., Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 6:04 p.m. Once on the scene, firefighters reported a fire in a commercial dryer. Crews deployed a single hose line and were able to quickly […]