Category: Fire Department Press Releases

Apartment Fire – 1210 Providence Circle

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside an apartment at 1210 Providence Circle, Saturday, October 28 at 4:47 p.m. Fire crews extinguished the remaining hot spots in this sprinkler controlled fire. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in this two-story apartment building. Once on the scene, firefighters found nothing showing from […]


Stadium Fire – 1402 S. First St.

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire at Memorial Stadium, 1402 S. First St., Tuesday, October 3rd, at 7:56 p.m. Fire crews worked to extinguish this fire that originated in a maintenance area of the stadium under the Horseshoe. Firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the stadium. Once on the scene, fire […]


Apartment Fire – 2614 W Springfield Ave.

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a multi-family apartment building at 2614 W Springfield Ave., Friday, September 29, at 4:18 a.m. Fire crews worked to extinguish this fire that originated on the third floor. Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a three-story building with fire showing from the roof. En route, this […]


Residential Fire – 403 Nathaniel Burch Dr.

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a duplex at 403 Nathaniel Burch Dr., Friday, September 8 at 3:34 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in this home. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in this two-story duplex. Once on the scene, firefighters reported smoke and fire coming from the […]


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 […]


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 […]