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MACOMB, IL  —  Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters have announced their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022.  Firefighters will serve pancakes, whole-hog sausage, coffee and orange juice from 7:00am until 1:00pm. The Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is a major fund raiser...

This week is Fire Prevention Week.  This year's theme is "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." Fire is fast - it only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill your home, which is why it's so important for family members of all ages to...

Macomb, IL -- Fire Hero Families, from Alaska to the U.S. Virgin Islands, will attend the 41st Annual National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, MD, October 8-9, 2022. This national tribute honors the 148 firefighters who died in the line of duty in...

MACOMB, IL — This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters want to recognize and say THANK YOU to the great dispatchers we depend on at the Macomb/McDonough County Communications Center. Public Safety Dispatchers are an important part of...

MACOMB, IL  —  Emmet – Chalmers Firefighters have activated their Santa Tracker.  The Santa Tracker will track Santa as his sleigh is pulled by a fire truck in the Georgetown and Meadowbrook subdivisions.  Santa will greet everyone and stop for photos.  Firefighters will be collecting...