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Provides incident and department-specific information from the Belleville (IL) Fire Dept Public Information Officer. Call 911 for emergencies.

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Units running multiple calls for trees and lines down. Use extreme caution if outdoors. Do NOT approach downed lines. Moderate roof damage suffered in 500 blk of E A St. Avoid the area until made safe by utilities and debris cleared.

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Good thing we got those tornado sirens fixed. They went off a few minutes ago because of the radar from this storm. No tornados spotted yet. Time to get to a safe location.

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Second round starting. Hopefully not as strong as the first.

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It’s 10am. Do you know where your tornado warning sirens are?

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Yup! It’s time to open our doors and invite you to our house. Come on over 10a-2p to #belleville #firedept for a fun day of fire safety—car crash rescue demo, fire escape practice, arson dog training and more—and hotdogs, popcorn and drinks to rescue you from your hunger.

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Normally we make the house calls. This year, the Belleville FD Open House is back!! Come on over, see some cool demonstrations, check out the 9/11 mMemorial, visit our crews and meet Sadie! See you on April 2nd from 10a-2p!!

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CO bonds with your blood 230x stronger than oxygen. The “invisible killer” is NO JOKE.

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Carbon Monoxide, often called the invisible killer, is an invisible, colorless, and odorless gas. In 2020, Illinois Fire Departments responded to nearly 11,000 carbon monoxide leaks. Keep these tips in mind to stay safe. #COSafety

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BFD on scene of a hot tar roofing fire. Single family home. Fire extinguished. No reported injuries. Fire Investigation Unit responding.

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Mourning with @STLFireDept

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Belleville Fire units responded to a smoke scare at Jefferson School this afternoon. Units arriving found a steam rupture from the boiler room area. School personnel have arrived to assess the repairs.

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A dozen BFD Technical Rescue Team members mounted up and headed to Edwardsville to assist with the Amazon warehouse building collapse.

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Made it out alive! Great work by FFs Bode and Henry, working right alongside rescuers from multiple departments to save a man trapped up to his neck in a construction trench collapse. #strongwork #BFDstrong

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Fabulous Veterans Day here in Belleville IL. So proud to serve, and tohonor our Veterans. #TYFYS

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Belleville Fire crews made a fast stop on a basement fire tonight. All occupants and firefighters are safe. Cause is under investigation.

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This is not a drill.

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BFD crews on scene of water main break at S Illinois and Lincoln. @ilamwater is on scene checking. Roads may become blocked for repairs. Please find alternate routes.

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Belleville Fire crews on scene of a simultaneous gas leak and water leak at Union and St Clair Ave. Roads are closed 1 block in all directions. @AmerenIllinois has the hazard contained to immediate location. Gas smell traveling several blocks. Please avoid the area.

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Belleville Fire water rescue units on scene now working together with Swansea FD dive team, Signal Hill FD and surrounding departments on an early morning call for a car in the water at Frank Holden State Park. Car has just been found with no occupants inside.

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Be tornado ready with tips from: https://t.co/GHSVSZKHsl

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It’s the first Tuesday of the month. Do you know where your tornado sirens are?