Recent Fires Cause Damage to Homes, Structures
This week included a rash of fires in apartments, parking lots, and residential homes. The home at 714 W. Vine has been vacant for more than two years and has been undergoing rehabilitation under the City’s Vacant Nuisance Residential Building program. The fire started in the basement and created a large hole in the first floor. The […]
Residential Fire – 1302 N. Mattis Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1302 N. Mattis Ave., Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 3:04 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found a fire on the exterior of the home that was beginning to extend inside. A neighbor noticed the fire on the exterior of the home and […]
Vehicle Fire – 2802 Bloomington Road
The Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments responded to the initial report of two vehicles and landscape mulch on fire at 2802 Bloomington Road, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 2:24 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found seven vehicles on fire in the parking lot. Firefighters arrived on the scene and deployed multiple hose […]
Residential Fire – 803 and 805 Bellepark Drive
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire, dispatched as 803 Bellepark Drive, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 2:14 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found a fully engulfed two-car detached garage, with fire extending into the homes at 803 and 805 Bellepark Drive. A neighbor noticed the garage on fire and […]
Residential Fire – 714 West Vine Street
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 714 West Vine Street, Monday, April 30, 2018, at 5:43 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the attic of the home. Suppression efforts began immediately. A neighbor noticed smoke coming from the attic of the vacant home and […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz – West Champaign
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 west Champaign neighborhood, Saturday, April 14, 2018, offering to check smoke alarms and installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. This […]
Champaign Fire Department Hosts Ceremonial Push-In for New Engine 156
On Saturday, April 7th, 2018, the Champaign Fire Department will ceremoniously “push-in” new Engine 156 into service at Station 6, 3911 W Windsor Road. At 1:00 p.m., the new fire engine will be wet-down, dried, then “pushed-in”. Fire prevention messages and tours of the station will be given after the ceremony until 3:00 p.m. This tradition […]
Residential Fire – 908 Frank Drive
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 908 Frank Drive, Monday, March 19, 2018, at 2:48 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found smoke coming from the garage of the home. Suppression efforts began immediately. A passerby noticed smoke coming from the attached garage of the home and called 911. […]
Residential Fire – 4809 W Windsor Rd Lot A24
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 4809 W. Windsor Rd Lot A24, Friday, March 16, at 7:51 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found smoke coming from under the mobile home. Suppression efforts began immediately. Occupants discovered the fire after smelling smoke in the home. Residents quickly exited […]
Residential Fire – 1213 Crispus Drive
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1213 Crispus Drive, Monday, February 5, 2018, at 3:41 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found smoke coming from the roof of the single-family home. Suppression efforts began immediately. Occupants were alerted to the fire by smoke alarms within the home and called […]