GREENVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 2009 REPORT

 

The Greenville Fire Protection District has released its 2009 end of year report.  According to the report, fire district personnel responded to a total of 212 fire calls in 2009.  Seventeen of the 212 calls were for structure fires, fifteen calls were to grass and brush fires and there were twelve vehicle fires.  Firemen were called seventeen times to smoke scare reports and eleven times to clean up a spill or leak. 

 

Report statistics showed that most calls were received on Wednesday, with 21%, followed closely by Sunday, with 18%.  Early evening hours are when most fires occurred with twenty-two fire calls between 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and twenty-one calls between 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  The least busy time of the day was between 3:00 - 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 - 7:00 a.m., with one call for each time period.  Fortunately most of the calls were false alarms or false calls due to system malfunctions, accidental activations, or calls for fires already extinguished or under control.  There were about 66 false alarms and false calls.  The total number of fires amounted to about 55.  Firemen participated in activities each month to remain up to date on the latest equipment, rescue and fire fighting techniques, and personal training.  

 

LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN VANDALIA

 

The Vandalia Historical Society will be holding their annual Lincoln's birthday observance at 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 12 at the Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site. The Vandalia National Road Interpretive Center is hosting their Second Annual Lincoln Birthday Celebration from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. on the 12^th. Kevin Kaegy, President of the Bond County Genealogical Society, will be presenting a program at the statehouse entitled "Riding the 8^th Judicial Circuit."  The observance is free and open to the public. A reproduction of a Conastoga wagon, which is also open to the public, will be featured at the Lincoln birthday celebration.