Augusta Fire Protection District

11/11/2025

The biggest problem with a volunteer department is not a lack of knowledge, a lack of training, or a lack of equipment. The biggest challenge we face is a race against the clock every time the pager goes off. There are times when we may have the whole department within a couple minutes of the firehouse but other times, our closest man might be ten minutes away. Due to the use of more and more synthetic materials in home furnishings, structure fires burn at an extremely accelerated rate compared to just a few decades ago. When every second counts, your local volunteer firefighters need as big of a head start as they can get and now there are companies out there to help with that. The link below is an example of a smoke detector/alarm system that can automatically call the fire department for you in the event of a fire within 60 seconds. This type of system gives us a big advantage compared to waiting for the homeowner or a passerby to make the 911 call.

https://www.x-sense.com

The Augusta Fire Protection District is not affiliated with or promoting this company. This is just an example.

The video link below shows how much faster modern furnishings burn compared to older furnishings.

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10/09/2025

It’s national fire prevention week and this year’s main focus is lithium-ion batteries. Lots of information is available at https://www.nfpa.org/events/fire-prevention-week. Stay informed and stay safe.

08/10/2025

12/10/2024

Also one last thankyou to Ramsey Plumbing and Heating for helping to sponsor the contest!

12/08/2024

The results are in! Thanks to everybody that participated in the Christmas light contest and also to those who came out to vote!

3rd place with a $50 prize- Justin Mitchell

2nd place with a $100 prize- Shelby Bruenger

1st place with a $150 prize- Sarah Redenius

Thanks again to everybody that helped out with the contest, and a HUGE thankyou to our sponsors who donated prize money for the event!

McDonald Trucking

Orris Trucking

Beard Insurance

Marine Bank

Augusta Fire Protection District

R. L. O’Neal and Sons Quarry

12/06/2024

Only a few entries in the light contest so far, so if you have lights out, make sure to get signed up by contacting any member of the fire dept! So far the participating houses are as follows:

House #1 Sarah Redenius at 308 Prairie St.

House #2 Shelby Bruenger at 300 Prairie St.

House #3 Justin Mitchell at 102 North St.

Don’t forget to stop by the firehouse to vote for your favorite!

11/15/2024

It’s time to dig out those Christmas lights once again for this year’s contest! Get your lights and decorations up by Friday, December 6th to compete for 1 year of bragging rights and a cash prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! The firehouse will be open from 6-8 for voting and the firemen will be chauffeuring tours of competing homes in our van. Coffee, cookies and hot chocolate will also be provided. Anyone who is interested in entering the contest please contact Cole Lanning at (309) 333-6199 or send a message to the Fire Dept page.

12/02/2023

The votes have been counted and the results are in!

$200 First prize goes to Justin and Kayla Mitchell, house #8

$100 Second prize goes to Sarah Redenius, house #6

$50 Third prize goes to Chad Rost, house #3

Thankyou so much to everyone that helped with the contest and to every contestant, everybody’s lights looked great!

And a HUGE thanks to all the local businesses and people who helped with or sponsored this event:

Augusta Fire Protection District

Augusta Quick Stop

Beard Insurance

Lloyd Leenerts

Marine Bank and Trust

McDonald Trucking

Ramsey Plumbing and Heating

R. L. O’Neal and Sons Quarry

Stagger Inn

Thanks again, and hope to see everyone come out again next year!

12/01/2023

We have a late entry to the contest at 208 South Street

12/01/2023

The light contest starts at 5:00! There will be two tractors and trailers giving rides to view the lights and also a large van for those who don’t want to brave the cold. The tractor tours will be an estimated 20-30 minute trip because of the length of the route but the van tour should be half that or less.

Here is a list of contestants addresses for anyone who wants to view them on their own and then stop by the firehouse to vote.

(1.) 809 Main Street

(2.) 309 Elm Street

(3.) 321 N Hwy 61

(4.) 301 West Green Street

(5.) 305 West Green Street

(6.) 308 Prairie Street

(7.) 300 Prairie Street

(8.) 102 North Street

(9.) 94 Center Street

Voting closes at 7:00, hope to see everyone tonight!

11/28/2023

It’s not too late to decorate your home and enter the contest! We’ve received generous donations from local businesses and will be paying cash for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Hope to see everyone Friday evening!