Articles filed under Countryside Fire Protection District
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Ice is never 100% safe, firefighters warnJan 22, 2021 11:57 pm - Personnel with the Countryside Fire Protection District spent three days this week on Lake Firethorn in Vernon Hills practicing techniques to rescue victims who have fal...
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No injuries in Mundelein-area garage fireDec 02, 2020 3:53 pm - No injuries were reported after a garage fire Tuesday morning in an unincorporated area near Mundelein. Crews arrived on the 26000 block of Lilac Drive at 10:22 a.m. an...
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Countryside Fire Protection District hopes to 'Keep the Wreath Red'Nov 24, 2020 6:21 pm - "Keep the Wreath Red," originated in 1954 when the late Paul Boecker, a lieutenant with the Naperville Fire Department, came up with the idea to promote safety over the ...
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Glenview's new(ish) fire chief takes a big step on lifelong pathJul 08, 2020 5:49 am - For years, Tony DeRose wanted to be a firefighter. His reasons? Altruism and purpose. "The ability to give back to the community, be part of the community," he said. No...
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Fire destoys barn near MundeleinJun 17, 2020 11:26 am - The cause of a fire Tuesday afternoon that left a barn near Mundelein unusable is under investigation. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 3:20 p.m....
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Burn ban enacted in Vernon Hills areaApr 07, 2020 5:50 pm - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has banned open and controlled burning in its 24-square mile jurisdiction through June 1. According to Fire Chie...
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Vernon Hills-based Countryside fire offices closed to publicMar 18, 2020 3:39 pm - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has elevated its internal disaster readiness plan in response to the growing threat that the COVID-19 response wi...
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Countryside Fire open house/breakfastOct 04, 2019 12:37 pm - The Countryside Fire Protection District will host an open house and pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at its headquarters, 600 Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hill. C...
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Rutland-Dundee Fire voters don't favor consolidation with neighborsApr 02, 2019 9:34 pm - Initial ballot counts of an advisory referendum in the Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Protection District show a slim margin of voters do not want district officials to pr...
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Chief retiring after 37 years at Countryside Fire Protection DistrictMar 29, 2019 1:52 pm - A shift change is coming for Jeff Steingart, chief of the Countryside Fire Protection District, who recognized his life's work as a boy and stayed with it - mostly at th...