URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Two local firefighters are being recognized for their success in rescuing an Illinois Marathon participant who went into cardiac arrest during a race Saturday morning. According to a release, around 9:30 a.m., Calvin Kerns of the Urbana Fire Department and Sean Manuel of the Champaign Fire Department were dispatched to Meadowbrook […]
“In the past year, ambulances have provided a joint response to 2,900 Urbana Fire Department calls. The rotating license provider model often yields inconsistent levels of response on these calls.
GRIDLEY, Ill. (WCIA) — Personnel from the Urbana Fire Department were among those who responded to a grain bin rescue in Livingston County on Thursday. The rescue happened in rural Gridley over the course of eight hours. The Gridley Fire Department posted to its Facebook page that it received reports just after noon that a […]
(Springfield-jm) – April is Safe Digging Month in Illinois, and the Illinois Commerce Commission is reminding citizens they can help reduce utility outages and accidents by calling 811. With te.
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois State Police and the Urbana Fire Department responded to a tow truck fire on Interstate 74 Thursday afternoon. The fire happened around 3:30 p.m. at Milepost 184 near the exit to University Avenue. Mark Ashby, a Battalion Chief with the Urbana Fire Department, said firefighters were on the scene for […]