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Bedford Park Fire Department celebrates the addition of two new Fire Engines Friday

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Bedford Park Fire Department celebrates the addition of two new Fire Engines Friday

Bedford Park Fire Department celebrates the addition of two new Fire Engines Friday Bedford Park, IL – Bedford Park Fire Chief Daniel Johnson and members of the Bedford Park Fire Department on Friday, August 28, will dedicate two new Fire Trucks. Officials said the public is invited to attend as the Fire Department conducts a…

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Kids camp teaches young children basics of fire safety

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Kids camp teaches young children basics of fire safety

Kids camp teaches young children basics of fire safety Orland Fire Protection District, IL – Several dozen young campers received training in basic fire safety and life-saving skills at the Orland Fire Protection District’s annual summer Fire and Life Safety Camp held at the district’s training center on 163rd Place in Orland Park. Children ages…

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Orland Firefighters receive awards for battling flooding during Texas deployment

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Orland Firefighters receive awards for battling flooding during Texas deployment

Orland Firefighters receive awards for battling flooding during Texas deployment Orland Fire Protection District, IL – Three members of the Orland Fire Protection District were honored on Tuesday (9-23-25), receiving the MABAS Humanitarian Award for serving on a state Task Force sent to help Texas residents who were the victims of major flooding last July….

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Orland Fire Board salutes outgoing members Brudnak and Schirmacher

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Orland Fire Board salutes outgoing members Brudnak and Schirmacher

Orland Fire Board salutes outgoing members Brudnak and Schirmacher Orland Park, IL – The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) honored the service of two outgoing Board Trustees on Tuesday, (April 22, 2025) President John Brudnak and Treasurer Jayne Schirmacher. The OFPD will administer the Oath of Office at ceremonies to be held in early May to an incumbent…

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Fire damages 2nd Floor Orland Park Apartment, no injuries

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Fire damages 2nd Floor Orland Park Apartment, no injuries

Fire damages 2nd Floor Orland Park Apartment, no injuries A fire severely damaged a 2nd Floor Apartment at a building at 15100 block of El Cameno Terrace on Saturday night, Jan. 18, 2025. No one was injured but rescue crews from the Orland Fire Protection District helped find temporary shelter for several residents of the…

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Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills

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Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills

Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a reported accident on On Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2 pm involving an auto that crashed into a business in the Walmart Shopping Center off of 159th Street. The business struck was Sports Clips, 9239…

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Orland Fire Protection District “Save Rate” rises to 71 percent

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Orland Fire Protection District “Save Rate” rises to 71 percent

Orland Fire Protection District “Save Rate” rises to 71 percent Fire Chief Schofield emphasizes during lifesaving ceremony that citizens “have a better chance of surviving a heart attack if that heart attack happens in Orland” OFPD, Orland Park — Citizens who experience a heart attack have a significantly increased chance to survive a heart attack…

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No injuries in basement fire in Orland Park Apartment

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No injuries in basement fire in Orland Park Apartment

No injuries in basement fire in Orland Park Apartment A basement fire damaged a 4-Unit apartment building early Sunday morning (Jan. 30, 2022) in Orland Park. The fire was extinguished quickly and damage was kept to a small area of the basement, although smoke filled the building. Officials of the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD)…

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