Galatia Fire & Rescue Department

06/23/2026

Galatia Fire was one of the many recipients of the IDNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Award 2026. The department purchased 5 Stihl saws. This equipment will be used for everything from fire ventilation, to extrication and storm rescue.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day

06/20/2026

Join us next friday for movie night in the park!

06/10/2026

A message from the Village of Galatia

🚧 Oil and chip will start tomorrow morning. Please make sure your not parked on the roads they just milled please and Thank you.🚧

06/05/2026

This grant allowed us to purchase a new ventilation saw, extraction saw, and general use chain saws for storms. We’d like to thank Justin Aud, Jersey Hesse & Shea Pulliam-Mitchell for all your help!

IDNR has awarded nearly $495,000 in federal grants to 73 volunteer fire departments across Illinois to help purchase equipment and fund training programs.

Several Southern Illinois departments received funding through the Volunteer Fire Capacity grant program, which is administered through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The program reimburses up to 50 percent of project costs, with grants capped at $10,000.

Departments receiving grants south of Mt. Vernon included:

• Sesser Fire Protection District in Franklin County — $5,000
• McLeansboro Fire Department in Hamilton County — $10,000
• Goreville Fire Department in Johnson County — $10,000
• Rural Pope County Fire Protection District — $9,928.38
• Galatia Volunteer Fire Department in Saline County — $3,369.48
• Alto Pass Volunteer Fire Department in Union County — $1,931.96
• Fairfield Rural Fire Protection District in Wayne County — $9,480.50
• Norris City Fire Protection District in White County — $4,205.60
• Lake Egypt Fire Protection District in Williamson County — $9,999.63
• Jefferson Fire Protection District in Jefferson County — $4,785
• Ashley Fire Protection District in Washington County — $2,150

According to IDNR, the grants help rural fire departments purchase items such as radios, hoses, turnout gear, breathing apparatuses, chainsaws, and other firefighting equipment.

06/05/2026

Heads up!!

06/02/2026

This morning at 10am the Village of Galatia conducted their monthly test of the outdoor audible siren.

Remember Text your ZIP code to 888777 to opt-in to nixle alerts for your county.

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

Big thank you to the Galatia Jr High Cheerleaders for getting one of our engines shined up for the parade today!