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Elmhurst Firefighters

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Elmhurst Garage Catches Fire Tuesday Night

Fire on West Armitage was contained to the garage.

Thanks to Elmhurst's "man on the street," Jake Eleniewski for this video of Elmhurst firefighters putting out a garage fire at 231 W. Armitage Tuesday night. The fire was contained to the garage. Jake, an Elmhurst middle-schooler, and his dad arrived on the scene at around 8:15 p.m. To see more of Jake's Elmhurst police and fire-response photos, and those of neighboring towns, check out his website.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Elmhurst Firefighters will be Out Filling the Boot

Give them your spare change at York and North, York and St. Charles, and York and Butterfield in June.

The Elmhurst Firefighters LOCAL 3541 will Fill the Boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on three consecutive Fridays, June 3, 10 and 17.  With boots in hand, firefighters will stand at the intersections of York Road and North Avenue, York and St. Charles roads, and York and Butterfield roads asking motorists to fill their boots to help local kids and adults with neuromuscular disease. The Elmhurst firefighters have been a vital supporter for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, raising nearly $10,000 last year to help local families living with MD. Last June, firefighters volunteered to spend the day at MDA Summer Camp at Camp Red Leaf in Ingleside, Ill. They also support Francesca Amici’s Lock Up event, an annual business-centered …

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