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The Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire.On the 40th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA), the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), sponsored the first National Fire Prevention Day, deciding to observe the anniversary as a way to keep the public informed about the ...
Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178,527 and it contained 78,714 housing units. [2] It is the largest township, in terms of area, in Illinois. [3] The city of Rockford, along with the villages of Cherry Valley and New Milford are all located in Rockford Township ...
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is the Illinois state government office that oversees local firefighting activities within Illinois. Local Illinois fire departments are autonomous, and the OSFM provides backup services to these local forces and coordinates their activities.
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To be a Rockford landmark, a building, structure, site or object must retain the integrity and spirit of its original design. In addition to this basic requirement, proposed landmark properties must also meet at least one of the following criteria: The building, structure or object predates 1860; or
Rockford Fire Department investigators have arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with two suspected arson fires. David B. Marshall of Rockford was charged with setting Thursday's early morning ...
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Sometime after 7:00 a.m., emergency crews were alerted to a fire at the plant. Explosions caused by the fire reportedly sounded like "fireworks". [4] According to Rockton Fire Department Chief Kirk Wilson, 70 people were evacuated from the plant; however, a statement by Lubrizol said the number was closer to 50.