A St. Charles Fire Department captain was injured Thursday night while fighting a fire that caused an estimated $60,000 of damage to a single-story home, firefighters said.

Capt. Rich Ohlms injured his head and legs when he fell from the roof…

The Winfield-Foley Fire Protection District will receive $1.2 million in federal stimulus money to build a new fire station, officials said today.

Chief Bill Byram received a call from the office of Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, this morning telling him…

Assistant Chief Rich Oney (left) and Captain Dave Lewis of the St. Charles Fire Department talk at the scene of a fire Wednesday. (Joel Currier / P-D)

ST. CHARLES - Police and firefighters are investigating a fire at a home business…

A fire seriously damaged a home Wednesday evening in the 2900 block of Edinburgh Court in St. Charles, but firefighters were able to retrieve two cats who were trapped in the burning home.

Capt. Dan Casey, of the St. Charles Fire…

Don’t be surprised if you spot a St. Charles firefighter clad in a pink uniform this October. The department will be wearing them all October to show support during breast cancer awareness month.

Already, the department has begun selling pink T-shirts…

Those of you who follow crime news will want to check out the Post-Dispatch’s latest blog: The Crime Beat.

It debuted yesterday afternoon, and reporters who cover crime and courts throughout the region will be contributing stories and blurbs from their…

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This Saturday, firefighters from the Wenztville Fire Protection District will ceremoniously hail their newest piece of equipment: a new ladder truck that cost approximately $750,000.

Firefighters will hold an open house and “wetdown” ceremony starting at 10 a.m. That…

You might say Jack Maxam’s temper flared up a bit Friday evening.

According to a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy:

Maxam, 69, of Winfield, was having a giant bonfire in his backyard about 5 p.m. Friday when Assistant Chief Cory Swafford of the…

Doug Drobisch, a salesman with Towers Fire Apparatus Co. based in Freeburg, Ill., tests an air tank Monday at an O’Fallon fire station. (Photo by Joel Currier / P-D)

Firefighters with the O’Fallon Fire Protection District say they are better equipped…

(File photo) Firefighters with Central County Fire and Rescue extinguish a blaze in January.

If you live in the Central County Fire and Rescue district, the tax rate on your next bill for fire service will rise by 54 percent.

That’s because…