A day on call with the Bellefontaine Fire Department
Step inside the Bellefontaine Fire Department, and you’ll find a living room and kitchen where firefighters and paramedics gather between emergency calls.
I recently spent... Read More.
Stories tagged with: fire
Early morning fire damages Lakeview home
Fire crews were called to a house fire in the 200 block of Bentz Avenue in Lakeview just before 6 a.m. Friday morning.
Lakeview Fire... Read More.
Bellefontaine Council authorizes new police and fire positions
The Bellefontaine City Council met in regular session Tuesday night and tackled a heavy legislative agenda, including two ordinances that would add additional police... Read More.
Bellefontaine man dies from injuries sustained in fire
The Bellefontaine man who was found unconscious in his home last Wednesday during a fire has died.
Authorities say Richard Banks died on Sunday from... Read More.
Bellefontaine men graduate from Ohio Fire Academy
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM's) Ohio Fire Academy celebrates its second firefighter class of 2025. The 34 individuals... Read More.
UPDATE: Bellefontaine man hospitalized after mobile home fire
A Bellefontaine man was transferred to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after suffering second-degree burns to his back and legs in a... Read More.
Ohio Fire Marshal urges caution after spike in fireworks-related incidents
Following a Fourth of July holiday that saw a significant increase in fireworks-related incidents, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal... Read More.
UPDATE: Firefighters respond to fire in Champaign County
Firefighters from West Liberty and surrounding departments rescued several pets from a house fire early Saturday morning at 3008 Lippincott Road.
West Liberty Fire Chief... Read More.
Urbana fire chief explains fireworks laws in city
Urbana City Fire Chief Dean Ortlieb spoke to members of the City Council on Tuesday to better explain the guidelines established by Urbana... Read More.
Train fire triggers evacuations Downtown Bellefontaine Friday
Late Friday night, a CSX train engine caught fire, prompting emergency evacuations and a hazmat response in downtown Bellefontaine.
The northbound locomotive caught fire just... Read More.
Bellefontaine Fire & EMS Logan County’s official car seat distribution site
Bellefontaine Fire & EMS is Logan County’s designated site for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB) program, a child passenger safety initiative from the Ohio... Read More.
Urbana Fire Division makes quick work of structure fire
At approximately 3:30 on Friday, the Urbana Fire Division responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of East Court Street.
When crews arrived,... Read More.
