The Murphysboro Fire Department was established as a full time department in 1907. Our mission is to preserve life and property in the city of Murphysboro.
Celebrating over a Century of Proud Service!
In 2007, the Murphysboro Fire Department proudly celebrated its 100th year of serving the residents of Murphysboro. The department averages 200 responses a year through its eleven employees. It maintains two fire stations: Station I, located at 218 North 10th Street, is manned 24 hours a day; and Station II, located at 1616 Pine Street, is unmanned. The department is dispatched from the city's 24-hour 911 dispatch center located at Station I.
A complete written and pictorial history of the department has been writted by department historian Ron Manwaring and is available for purchase here.
Fire Prevention Education – The department encourages all citizens to stop by or call the North 10th Street location anytime, 24/7, with questions about the department or fire prevention. Department personnel also provide tours to groups, as well as fire prevention education programs to schools or other organizations. Simply contact the department to make arrangements.
Emergency Planning & Response – In addition to structural fires, fire education, and arson investigations, the department also is responsible for extrication from vehicle accidents, hazardous materials response, and response to train derailments. Through it membership in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), Division 45, it works with fire departments throughout Illinois to develop plans for mutual aid and sharing resources, as needed.
Through its efforts in disaster pre-planning, the department received federal grants to send three of its members to train to become part of the Technical Rescue Team involving 428 hours of hands-on training in trench rescue, collapsed and confined space rescue, and rope rescue. In addition two members were trained to serve as part of the Hazardous Materials Team.
The mission of the Murphysboro Fire Department is to minimize loss of life, property, and damage to the environment from fires, natural disasters and other life-threatening situations.in the City of Murphysboro,
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