Quincy Fire Department
QUINCY – The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 617 College at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Engine Companies #2, #4, #6, and Incident Command were initially called and Engine #5 was requested immediately due to high temperatures and heat index. On arrival, crews observed heavy smoke and fire coming from windows…
Read Full Article QUINCY — One man was airlifted to Springfield Tuesday after being hit on his moped by an SUV. At about 4:00 pm. on Tuesday, the Quincy Police Department, along with the Quincy Fire Department and Adams County EMS, responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of 18th and Chestnut Street. The initial investigation determined…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to 1521 Park Avenue Thursday morning for a report of a trailer on fire with the occupant outside. Engine Companies #6, #4, #2 and the Incident Commander responded and upon arrival, the Engine 6 crew reported there was fire and smoke showing coming from the mobile home.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Guns N’ Hoses annual charity softball game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at QU Stadium (1800 Sycamore). This event pits local law enforcement officers from the Quincy Police Department against the Quincy Fire Department firefighters. Police and fire departments come together each year to foster positive connections with…
Read Full Article As the general manager of VIP Quincy 3, a local business committed to meeting all fire safety requirements, I feel compelled to speak out after a troubling experience with the Quincy Fire Department’s Central Command on May 24. After a fire safety inspection, I called their office three times on the day of the inspection…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The improper disposal of smoking materials was determined by investigators with the Quincy Fire Department as the cause of a Monday afternoon fire. The Quincy Fire Department responded at 12:20 p.m. on Monday, May 26, to a report of a possible structure fire in a two-story building with a basement at 420 S.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A car sustained damage to the rear bumper and trunk area during a structure fire in a two-car detached cinder block garage on Tuesday night. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched at 11:41 p.m. to a general alarm fire at 816 N. 24th. The first crew arrived on the scene in three minutes…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy family of four safely escaped a fire in their brick home on Tuesday afternoon after a cooking mishap. The Quincy Fire Department responded at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, to a report of a house fire at 614 N. Seventh. The first crew arrived on scene two minutes later and observed…
Read Full Article QUINCY —Three Quincy Fire Department engines and other personnel responded to a fire at 1525 Lind just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday. While responding, crews noted smoke visible from 15th and Broadway. The first arriving crew found heavy fire coming from the rear of the residence and an additional engine company was requested. Crews used two…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A family safely escaped their northside home before an early Saturday morning porch fire. The Quincy Fire Department was alerted at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, to a back porch fire at 2241 Spruce. The first crew arrived on scene at 12:14 a.m. and found the back of the house was no longer…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department’s Cause and Origin investigators were on scene with Quincy Police Department (QPD) investigators on Saturday morning, working to determine the cause of an overnight structure fire at 304-306 Cherry. The Quincy Fire Department (QFD) was dispatched to a general alarm structure fire in a house at Third and Cherry…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Firefighters with the Quincy Fire Department battled through the bitter cold to extinguish a fire in a mobile home on the city’s northeast side on Sunday morning. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched at 10:14 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, to a structure fire at 2412 Penthouse Drive near 24th and Locust. Engine companies…
Read Full Article