Area volunteer fire departments experienced a relatively quiet New Year’s Eve, according to Kendall County Fire Marshal Brady Constantine.
“We didn’t have any major incidents, no structure fires, no vehicle fires,” he added.
The county reported only six fires on Dec. 31, blazes that were handled by well-staffed departments, Constantine said this week.
“It went really well, compared to last year,” he added. “Four of the six fires across the county were grass fires, quickly extinguished by single-agency response.”
Two controlled burns were doused — illegal burns, he said, because of the county’s existing ban.
The county’s volunteer fire departments ran 3 p.m. to midnight shifts Dec. 29 and 30, before switching over to staffing 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. — when most fireworks incidents are likely to occur — for New Year’s Eve.
“All the fire departments were on notice and nobody reported back of any (staffing) shortages. All were steadfast and ready to respond if needed,” Constantine said.
Although pyrotechnics generally are permitted outside city limits, the sale and use of fireworks gave county leaders pause because of the area’s lingering drought.
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