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Welcome to the Official Website for the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District
ISO Public Protection Classification
ISO Class 3 applies to properties within 5 road miles of a recognized fire station and within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant or alternate water supply.
ISO Class 3Y applies to properties beyond 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant but within 5 road miles of a recognzied fire station.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District is to provide professional customer-based service to the communities we serve through the preservation of life and property, and to ensure well-trained and dedicated staff.
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Christmas Trees Present Potential Fire Hazards—Enjoy Them with Care and Caution
BY SUSAN MCKELVEY, December 07
For all the joy and beauty Christmas trees bring, it’s important to remember that they are large combustible items that present potential fire hazards in the home. Fire departments responded to an annual average of 160 home structure fires caused by Christmas trees between 2016 and 2020, resulting in two civilian deaths, 11 civilian injuries, and $12 million in direct property damage.
Statistically, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Where does BFPD EMS Services Stand Today
Member Jim Keener, October 27
Over the past few years, many Illinois cities and Fire Districts have been forced to increase their ambulance fees to maintain stable budgets.
Although the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District (BFPD) has not seen significant increases to ambulance service fees in several years, the revenue from ambulance calls is meant to offset the total cost of fire-rescue and emergency medical services. Some of ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Burning Leaves in the Village of Bourbonnais is Prohibited
Member Jim Keener, October 05
The sometimes-simplest solution to getting rid of falling leaves is to start a small fire and burn them. However, that is not the case as the Village of Bourbonnais has established by ordinance that no open burning is to be conducted with the Village limits. The Bourbonnais Protection Fire District is responsible for ensuring that the "Open burning" ordinance is complied with by all residents living ... (Full Story & Photos)
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2022 Call Volume Continues to Increase
Member Jim Keener, July 06
The Bourbonnais Fire District ended the calendar year 2021 by answering record breaking 4,580 calls. Calendar year 2022 has started out at a record pace for the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District as we finish up June 2022 answering 2,216 calls for service, the most calls that the Fire District has answered in any previous year for the same time frame. This equates to a 6% increase (133 calls) in ... (Full Story)
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