Pesotum Fire Protection District

07/02/2025

400 North has now been reopened

County road 400 North is closed over I57 until further notice.

05/06/2025

Champaign County Gun Safety Program will be at the Pesotum clean-up day. You must be a resident of Champaign County to participate in this event. Please follow the link to sign up.

02/28/2025

Please refrain from burning today

FIRE WEATHER WARNING: Do not burn today, our firefighters don’t need the extra work. Wait until tomorrow.

A fire weather warning is issued when dangerous conditions that will support the rapid spread of fires is likely or already occurring. We don’t get these often, but on days we do it can get rough in a hurry. Fires could be caused by burning, a discarded cigarette from a vehicle, a sparking power line, a chain being dragged by a vehicle and more. Do your part to prevent fires today.

10/06/2024

06/11/2024

Power has temporarily been interrupted in town due to a tractor getting caught in the power lines north of town.

04/25/2024

🚨Traffic Alert🚨

*Update*-

Traffic is no longer being diverted at Exit 212 on Interstate 57 northbound. Traffic is now being diverted at Exit 220, and is then allowed to re-enter Interstate 57 on the northbound entrance ramp, after crossing Route 45.

01/09/2024

At 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Pesotum FD, Tuscola Fire Department, Tolono Fire Department, Savoy Fire Department, and Carle Arrow Ambulance were dispatched to I-57 at mile marker 218 northbound for a motor vehicle accident.
Upon arrival PFD found IDOT on scene with a motor vehicle that had left the roadway and landed in a steep water drainage ditch with running water in it. Out of an abundance of caution the Cornbelt FD water rescue team was dispatched to the scene. The fire department personnel were able safely traverse the steep creek bank and rescue four occupants and three dogs from the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle were transported to a local hospital in Urbana Il for evaluation with non life threatening injuries.
The Pesotum Fire Department thanks the Tuscola, Tolono, Savoy, and Cornbelt Fire Departments, Carle Arrow Ambulance, Champaign County METCAD, Champaign County Animal Control, IDOT, Illinois State Police and Reynolds Towing for their professional assistance with this incident.

There will be no further information released concerning this incident.

12/05/2023

Santa will be at the firehouse again this year. He will be there on Saturday December 16th at 10 AM. He will be driven around town in one of our fire engines and then stop at the firehouse to meet everyone.

01/13/2023

***UPDATE* U.S. RT 45 is now open to one lane only. Recovery efforts are still in operation and will be for several more hours. Please use caution when traveling through this area***

Troopers are on scene of a crash involving a commercial motor vehicle on U.S. Rt. 45 at the Champaign and Douglas County line. Both northbound and southbound lanes are closed. Crash investigation and recovery efforts of the semi are currently underway. The road is expected to be closed for one hour or more. Please avoid this area if possible.

01/06/2023

I 57 southbound will be closes from Monticello road to Pesotum for an undetermined amount of time. Please seek alternate routes.

12/21/2022

The weather is going to get bad.

Postpone unnecessary road travel this Thursday and Friday as heavy snow, bitter cold and gusty winds are headed our way creating hazardous road conditions.

If you must drive because of an emergency, reduce your speed, increase your following distance and stay vigilant.

Remember to SLOW DOWN and MOVE OVER for ANY vehicle on the side of the roadway with emergency or hazard lights activated.

12/13/2022

Santa Clause will be at the firehouse this Saturday December 17th in person starting at 10am!!