Wood Dale Fire District

08/20/2026

PRESS RELEASE
08/20/2026

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in a single-story residential home in the 100 W. block of Sunset Dr in Wood Dale at 0747 on August 20, 2026. Crews were
on the scene approximately 2 minutes after the alarm. The fire was extinguished at approximately 0812. There were no civilian injuries, and no firefighter injuries because of this fire. The home sustained significant damage and the family was displaced. Currently, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Fire crews were back in service, and the scene was cleared at approximately 0956.

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District would like to remind everyone of the importance of working smoke detectors.

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District was assisted by the following agencies at this fire:

Addison Fire Protection District
Itasca Fire Protection District
Bensenville Fire Protection District
Villa Park Fire Department
Elk Grove Fire Department
Roselle Fire Department
Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District
Wood Dale Police Department
Wood Dale Building Department

08/07/2026

We have lots to celebrate coming up at the Wood Dale Fire Protection District!

Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Battalion Chief Bills on Wednesday September 2nd. Tom, you will be missed!

Also, join us for the promotions of Battalion Chief Luke Walker and Lieutenant Kurt Blank on August 29th.

07/30/2026

Press Release

At 12:34 pm this afternoon, the Wood Dale Fire Protection District was dispatched to the report of a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector activation with no illness in the 100 block of S Wood Dale Road. E69 responded and found a large 11-story residential high-rise, with high levels of CO found in the under- building parking garage. Additional resources responded to the scene and the cause was found to be gas powered machinery running inside of the parking garage without proper ventilation. The garages internal monitoring and ventilation system activated due to the very high levels, which alerted the Wood Dale Fire Protection District.

Multiple ambulances were requested to the scene to evaluate the seven workers that were inside of the parking garage. None of the workers required transport after moving to the fresh air outside. Crews monitored all 11 stories of the building and found no readings of CO on any floor of the building, other than very low initial readings inside of the lobby. It is believed that the parking garages six fans were able to keep the CO from entering the living space of the building.

Crews remained on the scene while constantly monitoring the conditions until the entire parking garage was ventilated and the building was absent of CO.

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. The living spaces inside of the building were not at risk and had no readings of CO.

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District reminds it’s residents of the importance of smoke and CO detectors. We would also like to remind everyone not to run any gas-powered equipment or vehicles inside of an enclosed building.

The Wood Dale Fire Protection District would like to thank the following departments for their assistance.

Bensenville Fire Protection District
Elk Grove Village Fire Department
Wood Dale Police Department

07/21/2026

You’ve got to be kitten me right meow? This morning Engine 69 responded to an absolute cat-astrophy, a kitten stuck in a washing machine!

This little guy might have spent 1 of its 9 lives escaping the filling water, but the WDFPD was there to help disassemble the washer and rescue the trapped kitten!

Pet owners, please be cautious when animals are young… they can get into all sorts of dangerous situations! Curiosity almost killed this cat!

07/17/2026

Come join our team! Here at the Wood Dale Fire Protection District we offer a great, team driven environment! We also:

-Have a newly signed, 3-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with competitive salary, benefits, and time off
-A modern fleet of apparatus (2 new in service fire engines and 2 new ambulances expected in the next 6-10 months)
-An upcoming remodel to our headquarters Station 68

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07/16/2026

Near-surface smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and southern Ontario may reach northern Illinois by Thursday morning. Our models have the smoke stalling near the I-90 or I-88 corridors by daybreak Thursday.

Here are tips for how to protect yourself in smoke.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th Birthday America!

Please celebrate safely and keep on extra close eye on children and pets this 4th of July!

06/21/2026

06/20/2026

Belle and her 2 beasts at Prairie Fest

06/17/2026

Please join us in congratulating Dan Focht on being officially sworn in as our newest Fire Commissioner.

Dan served our department as a paid on call firefighter from 1978 to 1987 before continuing his career with the Elmhurst Fire Department, where he retired at the rank of Lieutenant.

His experience and long-standing commitment to the fire service make him a great addition to our district.

Congratulations, Commissioner Focht!