Godfrey Fire Protection District

05/01/2026

Thanks to Corey Hendricks with Donnewald Distributing and 1st Phorm for the donation of energy drinks.

04/27/2026

Urgent warning!
Stay safe, we are here and ready if you need us.

**THIS POST IS OUTDATED - TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED** A tornado warning has been issued for the Godfrey area until 4:00 PM - Take Cover NOW!

03/21/2026

We were happy to have hosted the Madison County Technical Rescue Team the past two days. The team is made up of members from departments around the county and they conduct trainings throughout the county. This allows the team to understand their response area and the area departments to understand the capabilities. Our duty crews the last two days were able to meet the team and learn about technical rescue in greater depth.

03/14/2026

Good morning,
Today we celebrate the career of Assistant Chief Shawn Bloemker. Shawn started with the Department in 1995 as a Volunteer (POC these days) and was hired full time in 1999.

30 years total and 26.5 full time service.

In the time he completed degrees on fire science from Lewis and Clark Community College and a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Service Management from SIUC.

He rose through the ranks finishing his career as the Assistant Chief of Shift 1 a position he held for 13 years.

Shawn’s dedication to training has seen him become well known throughout the area along with the continental United States and Canada.
It is safe to say that Thousands of Fire Firefighters are well educated due to his efforts.
He spent a decade teaching at Lewis and Clark and the Illinois Fire Service institute before launching his own company “MaxFireTraining” built on the framework of his patented “MaxFireBox”.
Shawn was the training officer for us here for 20+ years and always pushed your firefighters to be better versions of themselves.
Shawn, no doubt, will remain committed to educating firefighters in retirement as well as hiking trails across the nation with his dog Apollo.
Shawn, thank you for the countless hours and dedication to your community and your craft.
Enjoy retirement!

03/08/2026

Good Morning,
It is that time of year so please check your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors. Change your batteries and check the manufacturer date.
If you have any questions please give us a call.

03/01/2026

Good morning,
Yes it is March and yes burning is allowed again on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please note the calendar and call if you have any questions.
Additionally, we ask that you be aware of dry and windy conditions that can, and has led to many out of control fires around our area recently.
We’re here when you need us but please use good judgment prior to lighting that pile.

02/27/2026

There is a RED FLAG WARNING for our area today. Please do not burn. Dry conditions and winds picking up today is the perfect recipe for even the smallest fires to get out of hand quickly.

02/20/2026

The GFPD would like to congratulate Gerard Fischer in his retirement from the insurance business. Gerard served as a dedicated member on our Board of Trustees for six years. BTW thanks for the tray of cookies.

02/17/2026

In the midst of numerous calls today the crew was able to enjoy lunch from the Godfrey Meat Market compliments of Zeke Zabusch and the North Alton Godfrey Business Council. THANK YOU!

02/17/2026

With the low humidity and windy conditions please curtail any outdoor burning this week.

For everyone's situational awareness, our immediate area will be at an "elevated fire risk" on Wednesday 2/28/26 due to low humidity, dry fuel loads and expected warm gusty southwest winds. Please refrain from controlled burning in any agricultural zoned areas.

02/11/2026

This afternoon Godfrey Firefighters conducted ice rescue training at Glazebrook Park. Due to the numerous bodies of water within Godfrey’s Fire District, we train multiple days so each member can complete the annual training.
Stay safe, and don’t trust that ice!