Residential Fire – 1618 W Union St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a duplex at 1618 W Union St., Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 12:56 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in the residence. Firefighters responded to a report from a neighbor of a fire in the single-story duplex. Once on the scene, fire crews reported smoke […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz – Douglass Park Neighborhood
Firefighters and staff from the Champaign Fire Department and Neighborhood Services Department, along with volunteers from the Annual Smoke Alarm Blitz in Honor of Christian Sheehan, will be going door-to-door in a northeast Champaign neighborhood, Saturday, April 13, 2019, offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. This Smoke […]
“Sound the Alarm!” on March 11
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11. After you turn the clocks forward, take a few minutes to check all smoke alarms in the home by “sounding the alarm!” Working smoke alarms save lives! According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) roughly 3 out of 5 fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz – Southwest Champaign
Firefighters and staff from the Champaign Fire Department along with volunteers from Christian Sheehan Family Event will be going door-to-door in a southwest Champaign neighborhood Saturday, March 25, 2017, offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. This Smoke Alarm Blitz, beginning at 8:30 a.m., will include approximately […]
Fire Goes Door-to-Door in Smoke Alarm Blitz
On Saturday, March 4, the Champaign Fire Department organized a “Smoke Alarm Blitz” in the neighborhood of a recent fire fatality. Fire Department crews, staff, and volunteers went door-to-door in the 900 Block of West Clark Street, offering to check smoke alarms and install free smoke alarms in homes that needed them. Crews were able to […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz – West Clark Street Neighborhood
The Champaign Fire Department has organized a “Smoke Alarm Blitz” in the neighborhood of a recent fire fatality. On Saturday, March 4, 2017, Fire Department crews will be going door-to-door in the 900 block of West Clark Street and the south side of the 900 block of West University Avenue offering to check smoke alarms. Crews will offer to […]
Swigart Street Neighborhood Smoke Alarm Blitz
The Champaign Fire Department organized a “Smoke Alarm Blitz” in the neighborhood of a recent fire fatality. On Saturday, February 18, 2017, Fire Department crews, staff, and volunteers went door-to-door in the neighborhood offering to check smoke alarms and install free smoke alarms in homes that needed them. Crews were able to get into 18 […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz – Swigart Street Neighborhood
The Champaign Fire Department has organized a “Smoke Alarm Blitz” in the neighborhood of a recent fire fatality. On Saturday, February 18, 2017, Fire Department crews will be going door-to-door in the Swigart Street neighborhood offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. The Smoke Alarm Blitz will […]