03/28/2026
Today our day started early, at approximately 3:30 this morning North Chilton was dispatched to a 6 Acre brush fire with a structure involved.
After that North Chilton Fire hosted a mutual aid training at Minooka State Park. It focused on drafting from a pond, fill site, drop tank operations, water shuttle, and pumping. It’s trainings like these that make response to a fire efficient. Knowing the capabilities of you equipment and training for personnel. We look forward to training together in the future. Thank you to Park Ranger Giles who allowed us to use the park to train.
As training was concluded NCFD was dispatched to another 1/4 acre brush fire with our building burning and was assisted by Jemison Fire.
Upon extinguishing the fire NCFD was dispatched to 2 smoke investigations, one of which was approximately 1 acre with structure involvement and the other was found to be smoke coming from the other fire. Also assisted by Jemison Fire as well as Union Grove. Dry Valley, Cedar Grove, West Chilton were also requested and cancelled enroute.
With the weather please refrain from burning! I