January 1, 2008 @ 02:35 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist the Salina Fire Protection District with a fully involved residential structure fire. Units dispatched for a possible chimney fire, on – scene units reporting a working fire at that location. Bourbonnais personnel upgraded to the scene with Engine 63 to assist with suppression and water supply activities. Due to inclement weather conditions including impassable road conditions and a lack of water in the area additional personnel requested to the scene with Tower 69.

January 1, 2008 @ 07:39 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel responded to residential fire alarm system activated. First arriving units report nothing showing from three sides, upon further investigation light smoke found in the interior of the home. Homeowner advised that he had just started up the fireplace. Fire personnel determined a potential problem with the fireplace and advised homeowner to follow up with installers.

January 2, 2008 @ 17:10 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel receive auto – aid for possible structure fire. First arriving fire unit report nothing showing, upon further investigation an extension cord being used for Christmas decorations shorted out causing some charring damage to the exterior siding. With no further assistance needed auto – aid units returned.

January 3, 2008 @ 20:47 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist Kankakee City Fire personnel with working structure fire in five – story apartment building. Ambulance personnel used to assist the city department initially with additional calls, then reassigned to triage displaced residents of fire building at local resource center. Tower 69 personnel assigned to second floor to assist with search, rescue and fire suppression activities. Tower 69 personnel later reassigned after changing bottles to search the fifth floor for potential victims and remove to a safe environment. The district also responded a Chief Officer to the scene as the planning Chief of the incident.

January 4, 2008 @ 12:57 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist the Bradley Fire Department with a possible garage fire. First arriving Bradley units report light smoke, out investigating all incoming units report to staging. Investigation reveals homeowner extinguished fire with garden hose, all staging units sent home, those at the scene committed to checking for extension and overhaul.

January 9, 2008 @ 00:42 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist the Bradley Fire Department with a salvage yard fire. On scene units report a large fire in a pile of compacted cars with limited access and water supply. A request for the auto – aid companies to be dispatched to assist with extinguishment of fire. Due to limited water supply a tender box was also activated to assist with water supply. Due to the size and access to the area, the scene was divided into a south and north sector. The south sector used aerial streams and an established water supply to assist in the suppression activities. The north sector used a limited water supply that included the use of tenders to support engine company suppression activities.

January 10, 2008 @ 06:30 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel responded to a single family residence for an odor investigation. Upon arrival nothing showing from three sides on the exterior, an investigation of the interior revealed a light smoke in the residence. Crews investigating found a sump pump in the crawl space had overheated and caused the smoke and odor. 

January 10, 2008 @ 09:22 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel responded as part of a MABAS 7 Strike Team with Boats to Wateska, Illinois to assist in removing victims from flood waters. Other departments involved in the response included boats and personnel from the Bradley Fire Department, Kankakee City Fire Department, and the Otto Township Fire Protection District. Other departments activated prior to this MABAS deployment included the Aroma and Momence Fire Protection Districts. A Chief Officer also assisted the Kankakee City Fire Department and Kankakee County Officials with preplanning an Incident Action Plan for potential flooding occurring in the Kankakee County area.

 January 11, 2008 @ 08:56 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist the Aroma Fire Protection District on a single family residential fire. Through the Kankakee County MABAS 7 box alarm system the department was activated to assist Aroma units with an engine crew to the scene for suppression and overhaul activities.

January 11, 2008 @ 13:12 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist the Manteno Fire Protection District on a single family two story residential fire. Bourbonnais Fire personnel were assigned to assist the Manteno firefighters working at the scene with ventilation.  After completion of this task B.F.P.D. were released our quarters.

January 15, 2008 @ 23:32 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel assist Kankakee City Fire personnel with working structure fire in local restaurant. Tower 69 personnel initially assigned to assist with ventilation activities. Tower 69 personnel setup aerial master stream operation later in the incident.  The district also responded a Chief Officer to the scene as the planning Chief of the incident.

January 16, 2008 @ 08:17 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel receive auto – aid for possible structure fire. First arriving fire unit report nothing showing, upon further investigation, light smoke reported in the crawl space area.  Companies on the scene can handle all auto – aid units returned. Fire investigators determine that smoke was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette that had fallen between the patio deck and the patio door. Damage was limited to this area.

January 19, 2008 @ 20:55 hours

 Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel provided the Custer Park Fire Protection District with an engine change of quarters. Custer Park personnel were at the scene of a working structure fire.

January 24, 2008 @ 18:16 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District with auto – aid companies respond to a report of a residential structure fire. First on – scene units reporting a working fire at that location. Fire brought under control with 20 minutes of arriving on – scene. Fire investigators determine that the fire was caused by individuals trying to thaw out frozen pipes. The fire left two people homeless and was estimated to be around $50,000 for the structure and contents.

 While on the scene, units were dispatched to a report of a second structure fire on the northwest portion of the village. Due to on scene units being committed, a box alarm was dispatched to the second incident. Crews arriving at the second reported structure fire report a car transmission line broke spraying fluid onto the motor area. No problem at this location.

 January 25, 2008 @ 20:11 hours

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District personnel responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident. Enroute dispatch center advised the accident was in the Bradley Fire Department response area and involved a semi tractor and trailer being involved with entrapment.  First arriving units report tractor trailer on its side with one trapped and a diesel spill. Our personnel assisted the Bradley Fire Department with extrication of victims, transport of one victim and cleanup of the diesel spill.