Champaign Firefighters Local 1260

06/05/2026

Thanks to INB, N.A. for delivery some treats for your Champaign Firefighters Local 1260. We really appreciate it!

05/11/2026

Local 1260 spouses spent the day in our boots for another successful Fire Ops! Each couple went through live fire, vehicle extrication, forcible entry, and various fire-ground tasks.

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Spouses of firefighters got a peek into what their partners do every day for the Champaign Fire Department at its annual Fire Ops event. Dozens met at the Cornbelt Fire…

05/10/2026

Thanks to Jimmy John's for their continued support!

05/06/2026

Your Champaign Firefighters!

Update at 10:10 a.m. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The car that went into Kaufman Lake has been pulled from the water. Update at 9:45 a.m. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — First responders said no o…

05/01/2026

Come out and enjoy some hockey tomorrow night at the University of Illinois Ice arena for the 4th annual Bravest vs Finest Hockey game. Puck drop at 6pm.

04/30/2026

Your Champaign Firefighters

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Crews were able to extinguish a fully-involved house fire in Champaign late Thursday morning. It happened near E. Garwood Street and N. Market Street around 11:30 a.m…

04/24/2026

Your Champaign Firefighters

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Fire Department responded to a car fire Thursday afternoon. Randy Smith, the Public Information Officer for Champaign Fire, told WCIA 3 that firefighter…

02/13/2026

Thank you to our 4 alarm sponsors for the Wright Street Ball. The Lisa Rector Team: Keller Williams Realty, The Real Estate Center of IL Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation

02/13/2026

We are so proud of the work that our members do every day to ensure that Champaign citizens get the best emergency services possible!

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A member of the Champaign Fire Department is being recognized with a designation that only 100 other people worldwide also have. Jeremy Mitchell, the city’s Dep…