The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting Hydrant Flow Testing at 1825 Lincoln Highway on Thursday, April 15, 2021. The test will begin at approximately 10:00 A.M. and finish by 12:00 P.M. the same day. Residents may experience rust in the water during or immediately after the testing procedure. The water is safe; however you may want to refrain from doing laundry until the water is clear.
The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting Hydrant Flow Testing at 3850 Ohio Avenue on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The test will begin at approximately 10:00 A.M. and finish by 12:00 P.M. the same day.
The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting Hydrant Flow Testing at 2790 West Main St. on Monday, April 5, 2021. The test will begin at approximately 10:00 A.M. and finish by 12:00 P.M. the same day.
At 1:03 pm on Sunday March 14, 2021 the St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to 3038 Pleasant Plains Dr. for a report of fire in an attached garage. Firefighters were on the scene by 1:06 pm and found a light smoke coming from the partially opened garage door. The fire was brought under control with seven minutes.
The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting water main flushing at Audi Exchange, 235 N. Randall Road on Friday, February 26, 2021. The test will begin at approximately 9:00 A.M. and finish by 10:00 A.M. the same day. Residents may experience rust in the water during or immediately after the testing procedure. The water is safe; however you may want to refrain from doing laundry until the water is clear.
Each year, the Polar Plunge brings together thousands of warm-hearted individuals from across the state. It’s a great way to support Special Olympics Illinois. All funds raised go to provide programming and events for more than 23,100 traditional athletes and 13,000 young athletes participating in Illinois.
The 2021 Polar Plunge will look a little different, with Plungers committing to Plunge At Home virtually. Visit the St. Charles Team page for more information.
The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting water main flushing at Smithfield Foods, 410 S. Kirk Road on Thursday, December 10,2020. The test will begin at approximately 1:30 P.M. and finish by 2:30 P.M. the same day.
At 3:50 am on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to Silverado at 4058 E. Main St. for a report of a fire in a resident’s room. Firefighters were on the scene by 3:55 a.m. and found there had been fire and smoke in a wall heater. At the time of arrival, no fire was evident due to a Silverado staff member discharging a dry chemical, ABC type extinguisher into the area of the wall heater. The smoke was contained to the resident’s room and hallway. The resident of the affected room was evacuated by Silverado staff.
The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting fire hydrant flow testing at 345 Kautz Road and 235 Randall Road on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The test will begin at approximately 1:30 P.M. and finish by 3:30 P.M. the same day. Residents may experience rust in the water during or immediately after the testing procedure. The water is safe; however you may want to refrain from doing laundry until the water is clear.
At 9:05 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, the St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to 2508 Northwinds Drive for a report of light smoke coming from an apartment doorway. Firefighters were on the scene by 9:12 a.m. and found a small fire in the apartment’s kitchen area. The fire was brought under control with ten minutes.
