Posts Tagged ‘Dupo Fire Department’
Semi truck fire on I-255
The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about 9:45 a.m. Monday to a fully engulfed semi truck on fire on I-255 northbound at the Route 3 on…
Read MoreSaturday night crash on I-255
The Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments assisted EMS personnel and the Illinois State Police in responding shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on…
Read MoreDupo family thankful after fire
A fire in Dupo last Tuesday left a young family suffering a deep loss through Christmas, though the community was more than willing to extend support. The Dupo Fire Department…
Read MoreTuesday house fire in Dupo
The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday to a fully engulfed house fire in the 400 block of Audry Drive off North…
Read MoreDupo fire chief retires after 22 years
Longtime Dupo Fire Chief Kurt Johnson recently retired following 22 years in the position. Johnson first joined the department in 1981, later being chosen for the position of fire chief.…
Read MoreMonday crash on I-255 north of Dupo
The Dupo Fire Department, along with Illinois State Police and other agencies, responded about 3:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a crash involving a semi truck and pickup on…
Read MoreLightning strikes, flooding reported
Local fire departments were busy late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning responding to a flurry of lightning strike calls and reports of flooding during a heavy storm. The Columbia…
Read MoreMan falls from bluff near Dupo
Emergency personnel rescued a man who fell from the bluff in the area of McBride Avenue and Falling Springs Road near Dupo late Monday night. The call went out about…
Read MoreFire destroys home near East Carondelet
Six area departments responded early Saturday morning to a fully engulfed house fire near East Carondelet. All occupants were able to exit the burning residence at 1703 Davis Street Ferry…
Read MoreMonday truck crash near Dupo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before noon Monday to a vehicle crash in the area of BB Road and Davis Street Ferry along I-255 near the Monroe County-St. Clair County line.…
Read MoreFire destroys vacant home on Triple Lakes Road
The Prairie du Pont, Dupo and Columbia fire departments responded to an early Thursday morning fire to an abandoned home in the 2100 block of Triple Lakes Road in St.…
Read MoreNew Prairie du Pont fire chief speaks
The first Prairie du Pont Fire Protection District meeting since the department’s former chief was ousted shed some light on why the change was made. It also allowed acting chief…
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