Christy Fire Protection District

04/06/2026

Photo shared by “Dirt Racing News” of Firefighters Provines & Bonnell at Red Hill Raceway Friday night.

A great crowd and a great night of racing! We’re proud to be able to provide coverage for our local raceway and help keep everyone safe while they enjoy a fun night at the track.

04/05/2026

When one of our fellow MABAS 70 departments gets toned out for a fire, you’ll usually see our members start making their way to the station. Sometimes we’re needed, sometimes we’re not, but we’re always ready to roll.

Tonight, we had 5 officers and 5 firefighters at the firehouse, ready to respond if called.

That’s what mutual aid is all about. Neighbors helping neighbors, departments backing each other up, and always being ready when the call comes.

04/01/2026

🚨 NOTICE: Christy Fire Closed Tonight Due to the Full Moon 🌕

After careful consideration, we have made the tough decision to shut down operations for tonight due to the full moon.

As many teachers, healthcare workers, and first responders know… working during a full moon just isn’t worth the chaos.

Happy April Fools’ Day! 😎

Rain or shine, holidays, full moons, and everything in between, Christy Fire is on duty 24/7/365. 🚒

03/31/2026

Tonight, we geared up for race season at Red Hill Raceway! We covered race fuels, how they burn, our track safety procedures, and even got some hands-on time with a sprint car to go over its safety features and talk through our game plan for incidents involving these cars.

As you can see, Sumner Police Department joined us tonight too because deep down, all cops want to be firefighters 🚒😏

03/30/2026

Fire Family!

It’s an absolutely beautiful day out there, but the rest of the week is looking a little gloomy. So while you’re stuck inside trying to find something to keep you busy, check out firefighterclosecalls.com.

They’ve got free drills you can download, studies on LODDs, near-miss reports, and a ton more. Learning from the mistakes and close calls of others helps make us better, safer firefighters. Because after the call we want everyone to be able to go home!

Never stop learning, and stay safe out there!

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03/29/2026

It’s a little different this spring, as our area is abnormally dry.

We ask everyone to please use extra caution when burning trash, discarding ci******es, or having campfires. It doesn’t take much for a small fire to spread quickly in these conditions.

At Christy Fire Protection District, we want everyone to enjoy their spring and live life as normal, just with a little extra care until we can catch up on some much needed rain.

Photo from today’s field fire.

03/22/2026

4 calls for service so far today… and still 5½ hours to go.

We’ve handled 2 medical calls and 2 fire calls, including a box alarm activation by Wade (Newton) requesting a tender.

Proud to be able to answer the call across our region while still keeping the home front covered. That takes teamwork, commitment, and a whole lot of coffee.

As always, we’re here when you need us.

03/22/2026

Did you know there’s a weather station right at Station 1?

Check out sumnerillinoisweather.org for real-time weather conditions, rainfall totals, earthquake reports, and a whole lot more.

It’s a great local resource to keep an eye on what’s happening right here at home.

Severe Weather Preparedness Guide IEMA (PDF 300kb) 2013 NWS Illinois Severe Weather Fact Sheet (PDF 157kb) SpaceWeather.com

03/20/2026

Over the winter, an individual experienced a medical emergency while outside. Before our arrival, a good Samaritan stopped and provided them with a heavy winter coat.

That snow suit has since made its way back to the firehouse.

We’d love to get it back to its rightful owner! If you or someone you know is missing some heavy winter gear, please reach out to us.

03/17/2026

Chicago firefighter EMT dies after falling into the basement while battling a fire, CFD officials said.

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

We are still under a thunderstorm warning but no active tornado warnings for Lawrence Co.