Pingree Grove Fire Protection District

06/01/2026

Training Evolutions

Last Week our Personnel Trained at the Elgin Community College Public Safety Center. We completed several Fire Evolutions, working on First in Officer Decision Making, Hose Line Advancement, Search, Ventilation, Ladders, VES (Vent, Enter, Search), and the Incident Command System.

https://www.pgfpd.com/news/1471/Training-Evolutions

06/01/2026

Engine 1214 at COQ

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Rural Operations Training

Our firefighters have been training on Rural Fire Suppression Operations this week. Fire scenarios involving multiple hose lines for suppression with a rural water supply relay operation were the focus of the training.

https://www.pgfpd.com/news/1469/Rural-Operations-Training

05/28/2026

Change of Quarters

05/28/2026

Ride Home From School

On Thursday, Thomas got to ride home from school in our brand new engine!

https://www.pgfpd.com/news/1466/Ride-Home-From-School

05/28/2026

IL OSFM Grant

The Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District has received a Small Equipment Grant of $24,000 from the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal. This grant will be used to replace aging structural firefighting gear.

This funding will provide firefighters with the protective equipment needed to safely respond to emergencies.

The district acknowledges the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal for its ongoing support of fire departments throughout the state.

https://www.pgfpd.com/news/1468/IL-OSFM-Grant

05/28/2026

Shed Fire

On May 23rd, at 2:28 pm, the Pingree Grove and Fire Protection District (PGFPD) was dispatched to the 38W600 block of Highland Avenue for a reported shed fire. When crews arrived, their efforts to control the fire were temporarily delayed by a locked electric gate, which prevented immediate access to the property. Units located a shed measuring approximately 10x25 feet, with heavy smoke and visible flames showing from the cedar shingled roof.
The fire was under control within 10 minutes.

Responding for PGFPD:
- Engine 1213
- Engine 1214
- Tender 1221
- Ambulance 1253
- Chief 1201
- Photographer O. Stout

Assisting PGFPD:
- Burlington Chief 1301 & Ambulance 1351
- Hampshire Chief 1401 & Tower 1431
- Fox River Ambulance 1852
- Rutland-Dundee Engine & Chief
- Elgin Engine 3
- South Elgin Tender
- Elburn Tender
- East Dundee Tender
- Hanover Township Emergency Services
- Kane County Sheriff's Office

https://www.pgfpd.com/news/1467/Shed-Fire

05/28/2026

Engine 1214 & Chief 1201 responded this morning.

Press Release: Structure Fire 159 Arthur Avenue, South Elgin

05/25/2026