Reading Volunteer Fire Department

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at the Reading Fire Department!

04/26/2026

04/18/2026

There will not be a Queen of Hearts Raffle drawing this Saturday 4/18, See everyone on 4/25!

04/15/2026

Press Release

04/11/2026

Get your tickets from 3-6pm Saturday 4/11 @ the 12th St. Tap Streator, IL drawing will be at 6pm

Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5

Raffle will be held each Saturday!

Come out and support your Reading Volunteer Fire Department

04/01/2026

🚁🔥 Reading Fire Department Acquires New Firehawk Helicopter! 🔥🚁

In a bold move to upgrade our emergency response capabilities (and maybe just to look cooler than the neighboring departments), Reading Fire & Rescue is proud to announce the purchase of a brand-new Sikorsky S-70i™ FIREHAWK helicopter.

This beast of a bird comes equipped with a belly full of water, a hoist for heroic rescues, and enough red paint to make a tomato jealous. It’s fast, it’s fierce, and it even has cup holders (we think).

Chief Metzke said, “We figured if Batman gets a Batmobile, we deserve a Firehawk. Plus, it was either this or a dozen segways.”

Happy April Fools’ Day! 😄
(But seriously… imagine the siren on this thing.)

03/29/2026

This recall involves DuraTrac stainless steel gas connectors sold between May 2025 and November 2025. The recalled products have a yellow product label that includes the brand name “DuraTrac,” and “Made in Thailand,” and are marked CSA file number “259973” engraved on the flare nuts with one of the following codes indicating their date of manufacture: 24D, 25A, 25B, or 25C.

: About 196,000 DuraTrac Stainless Steel Gas Connectors; The recalled DuraTrac gas connectors contain a manufacturing defect that could cause a gas leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Get refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/DuraTrac-Recalls-Stainless-Steel-Gas-Connectors-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

03/29/2026

OSF Life Flight

03/29/2026

We would like to thank OSF Life Flight Streator EMS, Streator PD, Dwight EMS and Livingston County Sheriff for their assistance at our accident today.

03/28/2026

Get your tickets from 3-6pm Saturday March 28 @ the 12th St. Tap Streator, IL drawing will be at 6pm
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5
This weeks Jackpot is over $1,300

Raffle will be held each Saturday!