Bement Fire Protection District

03/26/2026

12/07/2025

The Fire Department will be at the Lions Club parking lot with the tanker truck with non-potable water.

09/15/2025

🚜🔥 Harvest Season Fire Safety 🔥🚜

As fields dry out, the risk of fire increases. Protect your equipment, your crop, and yourself by following these safety tips:

Machine Maintenance & Prevention
✅ Blow off chaff, leaves & debris daily to reduce fuel buildup
✅ Lubricate bearings & chains to prevent overheating
✅ Inspect wiring & connections for damage
✅ Check tires for cracks or wear

On-Field Safety
🔥 Carry at least two fire extinguishers—one in the cab & one accessible from the ground
📞 Have a plan to call 911 immediately if a fire starts—don’t delay
🚜 Keep a tractor with a disk in a safe location, ready to help stop a spreading fire

07/18/2025

Good evening, Ameren has notified us that they will be conducting line maintenance beginning at 3am July 18th and should take about 2 hrs.

07/10/2025

Congratulations to our newest Emergency Medical Responders! John, Jerry, and Harley, who are pictured below, have spent the last 10 weeks working hard toward this certification.

06/23/2025

Take extra precautions this week. We are expected to have a long stretch of hot and humid temps through the week. Please locate your closest cooling center to beat the heat.

Cooling centers located this week are as follows:

Monticello community building (Garden Center) - 201 N state st. Monticello, IL Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27 from 7:00am - 5:00pm.

Bement town hall - 148 W. Bodman. Bement, IL Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27 from 7:30am - 4:00pm.

The Housing Authority of Piatt County - 103 W. First St. Hammond, IL Monday, June 23 through Thursday, June 26 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Water available.

You can also locate your neighborhood library during hours of operations. These can be a great cooling center for you and your family.

As always, please hydrate and watch over your elderly neighbors and loved ones.

04/30/2025

Tomorrow @ 9am we will be doing our "touch a truck" program with the elementary students. Weather permitting we will have Airlife landing in Coles Pasture just east of the school.

04/25/2025

Good morning. The CPR non-certification course that was rescheduled for tomorrow, April 26th, has been canceled due to lack of participants.