- Mt. Morris Fire Protection District -
15 E. Center St., Mt. Morris, IL 61054
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Robert G. Hough IV, Fire Chief |
A motion of the Village Board officially organized the Mt. Morris Fire Department on July 7th of 1889. Prior to that the citizens of Mt. Morris formed bucket brigades when a fire broke out. After the Department was formed, Volunteer Firefighters were first called to duty be church bells. Around 1900 an alarm bell was purchased for $43.91 and placed on the Village Water Tower. The bell is still on display at the Firehouse. In the 1920's an electric siren was purchased to summon volunteers. Today the siren in conjunction with pagers and radios are used. The Mt. Morris Fire Protection District was formed in 1953 after the need a rose for better fire protection in the rural countryside surrounding the Village. The District purchased all of the assets of the Mt. Morris Fire Department from the Village on September 8th, 1953 for the amount of $642.22. Today the District protects the Village of 3,100 people as well as the 1,900 that reside in the 45 surrounding square miles of farms and fields. The District strives to be "up to date" and current with the newest advances in techniques. The District's apparatus is well maintained and in the highest working order. The District is led by a fulltime Fire Chief and staffed by 30 dedicated pain on call volunteer firefighters as well as a fulltime Paramedic EMS Service. The District responds annually to approximately 175 fire alarms and 750 EMS calls.
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Business Hours: Monday thru Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 1(815)734-4322
Fax: 1(815)734-7837
