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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fire causes emergency callback of off-duty firefighters in Galesburg
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — Off-duty firefighters were pressed back into service after a fire at a home in Galesburg Sunday evening. The Galesburg Fire Department was called to the 800 block of South Chambers Street at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, May 25, to reports of a structure fire, said Chief Randy Hovind. When firefighters arrived, they found a one and a half story home with smoke coming out of the windows and back of the house, he said. All three fire stations and the 11 firefighters on duty had to respond to the call, prompting the department to issue an emergency call back of off-duty firefighters to cover the city during the incident. Firefighters entered the home and put out the fire and began searching the home for any people inside, he said. No one was found inside the home and there were no injuries reported, he said. There was no damage estimate given, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
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Galesburg firefighters honored with awards
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Galesburg Fire Department held its Annual Department Firefighter Awards Ceremony for 2024 at Central Station. The awards ceremony is held to recognize firefighters whose quick actions resulted in the saving of lives during an emergency incident, as well as those who exemplify dedication and professionalism to the fire service in the Galesburg Fire Department. Fire Captain Kyle Harms, Firefighter Josh Webber and Firefighter Kyle McGee all received the Galesburg Fire Department Unit Citation Award for their actions in rescuing individuals from a balcony and an apartment that were on fire during a structure fire in 2024. All three will also be recognized at the 32nd Annual Firefighting Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony in Springfield, IL, with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Firefighter Unit Citation Award. Fire Captain Justin Moffitt (not pictured), Firefighter Tyler Brackett and Firefighter Nick Morrissey all received the Galesburg Fire Department Unit Citation Award for their actions in rescuing a woman who was trapped in the basement of a residential structure fire in 2024. They will also be recognized at the 32nd Annual Firefighting Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony in Springfield, IL, with the OSFM Firefighter Excellence Award. Firefighter Nick Morrissey received the 2024 Firefighter of the Year Award for his actions on the above mentioned structure fire, for his dedication to maintenance and training of the water and ice rescue program, training of RIT skills within the department that he learned while attending outside training, membership on the pension board, and his dedication to the training of new Galesburg Fire recruits and the betterment of the shift that he is assigned to. Firefighter Morrissey exemplifies what all fire departments hope to see in their members. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man honored for 'heroic actions,' putting out fire
The Galesburg Fire Department presented Joseph Lamnert with a Civic Excellence Award on Feb. 19, recognizing his heroic actions in extinguishing a kitchen fire in his neighbor's apartment. Thanks to functioning smoke detectors, the availability of a fire extinguisher, and Mr. Lamnert's quick response, the fire was contained, preventing potentially devastating consequences for both property and lives. On Dec. 17, 2024, at 5:31 p.m., the Galesburg Fire Department responded to a reportedstructure fire at 1351 W. Carl Sandburg Drive. All 11 on-duty fire personnel responded. BattalionChief Dewey Brackett arrived on scene and observed smoke coming from the building, withresidents evacuating. Chief Brackett proceeded to the second floor via the exterior stairway and encountered who informed him that he had extinguished the fire using his personal fire extinguisher. Fire crews then ventilated the apartment and confirmed that the fire had not spread beyond the kitchen. Investigators learned that neighbors were alerted by the activated smoke detectors in theapartment. Finding the apartment door locked and apparently unoccupied, the neighbors wentoutside and seeing flames in the kitchen window, called 911. It was then that the occupants of the apartment returned home and were able to unlock the front door. Lamnert then took immediate action to enter the apartment and extinguish the fire. His swift action prevented significant fire, water, and smoke damage to the Hollow Tree Apartment Complex. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen, and there was smoke damage throughout the apartment. 'The combination of the working smoke detector, the readily available fire extinguisher, and decisive action had a tremendous impact on the outcome of this incident,' said Fire Chief Hovind. 'We are incredibly proud to honor and thank him today.' For more information on the Galesburg Fire Department and American Red Cross Smoke AlarmProgram, please contact Capt. Ben Caruana at 309-345-3756 or visit the city website Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man recognized for helping extinguish kitchen fire in Galesburg
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — The Galesburg Fire Department recognized the efforts of a resident whose quick response prevented a fire from spreading last year. Joseph Lamnert was presented a Civic Excellence Award on Wednesday, Fire Chief Randy Hovind said. He was given the award in connection to an apartment fire that occurred at the Hollow Tree Apartment Complex on Dec. 17, 2024. Neighbors initially evacuated the apartment complex when they heard the fire alarm, then called 911 when they saw flames in one of the apartments. Galesburg Fire Department gets second place in Illinois for fundraising campaign When the occupants of the Apartment returned, they were able to unlock the apartment, and that is when Lamnert took action to use his personal fire extinguisher to stop the fire. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they saw smoke coming from the apartment and learned that the fire had been extinguished and had not spread out of the apartment's kitchen. Hovind said Lamnert's quick action prevented significant fire, water and smoke damage to the rest of the building. 'The combination of the working smoke detector, the readily available fire extinguisher, and Mr. Lamnert's decisive action had a tremendous impact on the outcome of this incident,' said Fire Chief Hovind. 'We are incredibly proud to honor and thank him today.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Galesburg Fire Department gets second place in Illinois for fundraising campaign
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — The Galesburg Fire Department raised more than $31,100 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The department took second place in Illinois, trailing only Chicago, in the 2024 Fill the Boot Campaign, said Galesburg firefighter TJ Scott. The proceeds from the event go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a leading voluntary health organization in the U.S. helping to fight neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, he said. The money helps the association pay for research, care and advocacy for those who are affected with these diseases, he said. 'I am incredibly proud of the Fire Department for their selfless dedication to helping others, anddeeply thankful for the community's continued support,' said Galesburg Fire Chief Randy Hovind. The fire department participates in the Fill the Boot Campaign every year, and Scott says the plans for 2025 are already underway. Donations are accepted at any time and can be given on their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
