Champaign Fire Department 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
The Champaign Fire Department will have their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Monday, September 11th at 8:45 a.m. The Memorial Ceremony will take place at the northeast corner of West Side Park, 400 W University Avenue, at the Champaign Fire and Police Memorial. The public is invited to attend this outdoor event. For those unable […]
Rescue – 203 W. Hill St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a rescue at a building under demolition at 203 W. Hill St., Thursday, August 31, at 12:01 p.m. Fire crews rescued two patients from the site. Firefighters responded to a report of someone needing help in a partially demolished building with a second person running in to assist. Once […]
Champaign Fire Companies Return to Fire Station 4
Air Quality Tests Come Back “All Clear” On August 30, 2023, the two fire companies assigned to Fire Station 4 (2315 W. John St.) returned to operate out of that location after air quality test results came back “all clear” on Tuesday. The two fire companies had been temporarily relocated to two other fire stations […]
Champaign Fire Companies at Station 4 Temporarily Relocated
Fire and EMS Response Services Continue as Normal The two fire companies and apparatus assigned to Champaign Fire Station 4 on John Street, have been temporarily relocated to Fire Stations 5 and 6 while air quality testing is conducted at Station 4. This change was necessary to ensure employee safety and will not impact the […]
City of Champaign to Perform Outdoor Warning Siren Maintenance
The City of Champaign will have contractors performing annual outdoor warning siren maintenance to each of the sixteen sirens in the City’s alerting system on August 2 and 3, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Part of this maintenance requires that the contractor activate the warning sirens for short periods of time, not to […]
Residential Fire – 1010 ½ N. Fifth St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside an enclosed porch at 1010 ½ N. Fifth St., Sunday, July 16 at 12:10 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in this single-family residence. Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a fire in this single-story home. Once on the scene, firefighters reported heavy fire coming […]
Residential Fire – 401 Ginger Bend Dr.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 401 Ginger Bend Dr., Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 9:59 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found smoke coming from the first floor of a center unit of this two-story apartment building. The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. Crews quickly […]
Residential Fire – 912 Charles St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a detached garage at 912 Charles St., Thursday, July 6, at 10:16 p.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished this garage fire. Firefighters responded to a report of a detached garage on fire, initially called in by a passerby. Once on the scene, fire crews reported moderate smoke […]
Apartment Fire – 709 S. Mattis Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a multi-family apartment building at 709 S. Mattis Ave., Friday, June 23, 2023, at 5:42 p.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished this exterior fire. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire on a patio from an occupant of this two-story building. Once on the scene, fire […]
Apartment Fire – 11 E. Columbia Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a multi-family apartment building at 11 E. Columbia Ave., Friday, June 23, 2023, at 4:46 p.m. Fire crews worked to keep this fire contained to a single apartment unit. Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at this five-story building. Once on the scene, fire crews […]