Polo Fire Department

The Polo Fire Protection District is operated by an elected board of five trustees. The district is funded by taxes collected through County Property Taxes. The district operates a volunteer fire department and a paramedic level ambulance service which is staffed and managed by CGH Emergency Services. Protecting the City of Polo, Illinois and the Townships of Buffalo, Brookeville, Eagle Point, Grand Detour, Lincoln, Pine Creek, and Woosung in an area approximately 144 square miles within the counties of Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, and Carroll. The fire departments staff consists of seven officers, and twenty firefighters. The department currently has seven trucks in operation.

November Calls

11/01/2008 Pines Rd. & Valentine Rd. ~ Roller-blader vs. Vehicle

11/03/2008 Polo High School ~ Un-attended Brush Fire

11/11/2008 S. Rt. 26 ~ Vehicle vs. Deer

11/13/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ Rt. 64 & Freeport Rd.

11/21/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ 703 E. Buffalo

11/21/2008 Tree Fire ~ 1629 Evergreen Rd.

11/29/2008 Structure Fire ~ 307 N. Division St.

11/29/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ Rt. 52 & Canada Rd.

11/30/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ 5852 S. Lowell Park Rd.

December Calls

12/01/2008 Vehicle Accident ~ Lowell Park & Pines Rd.

12/04/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ Goose Hollow & Freeport Rd.

12/06/2008 Vehicle Fire Inside Metal Commercial Bldg. ~ 2508 Maryland Rd.

12/12/2008 Ambulance Assist ~ 103 S. Jefferson Ave. Apt #4

12/15/2008 Mutual Aid to Milledgeville ~ Structure Fire Hazelhurst Grain Elevator

12/15/2008 Mutual Aid to Sterling ~ Change of Quarters

12/18/2008 Mutual Aid to Oregon ~ Cancelled

12/20/2008 Vehicle Accident ~ Rt. 26 North of Rt. 64

12/21/2008 Vehicle Accident ~ 1300 Block W. Henry Rd.

12/23/2008 Co Alarm ~ 1536 S. Rt. 26

12/23/2008 LP Truck Rolled On Side ~ 5690 W. Penn Corner Rd.

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Contact Information:

206 S. Franklin Ave. Polo, IL 61064
Telephone FAX
(815) 946-2153 (815) 946-4266

Chief Kim Wolber - polofire@comcast.net
Assistant Chief Tony Karrow - tekarrow@frontiernet.net
Webmaster Jerry Velez - jerryvelez@netscape.net