Mount Vernon Fire Department

05/27/2026

👨🏽‍🚒We will begin testing hydrants next week 6/1/2026 thru 6/5/2026 (weather permitting). 👨🏽‍🚒

05/26/2026

Can't wait to get this apparatus back on the road!!!!

05/26/2026

Jacob Rapp, Jonathan Reichert, and Logan Scott are in the final semester of paramedic school and officially in the home stretch.

Another seven members will begin their paramedic training in June.

05/26/2026

05/24/2026

Today Chief Yenne was a guest speaker for the Waltonville VFW at K**b Prairie Cemetery. Thank you to the men and women who have served and are currently serving our country. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

05/19/2026

🚨WEATHER SIREN INFORMATION – CITY OF MT. VERNON EMA 🚨

The City of Mt. Vernon EMA would like to clarify the outdoor warning sirens and lightning detection announcements at city parks.

⚡ Only the TWO (2) park sirens will sound for lightning detection.

🗣️ These sirens provide a voice-only announcement regarding lightning in the area.

📢The lightning announcement feature was originally activated on all city sirens. Following resident feedback about frequent activations during regular storms, the feature was removed from all other sirens and remains active only at the parks.

🔊The park sirens and volume levels have not changed. They are the same sirens that have always been in place, with the addition of the lightning voice announcement feature.

⏰ The lightning detection system is only active during park hours.

⛈️ After a lightning announcement is made, the system enters a 15-minute reset period before monitoring for lightning again. This helps prevent repeated activations during ongoing storms.

✅ Once no lightning has been detected for 30 minutes, the system will broadcast an “all clear” announcement.

🚨 During Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, ALL outdoor warning sirens throughout the city will sound and provide a voice announcement identifying the warning.

🌩️ Severe Thunderstorm Warnings will only activate the outdoor warning siren system when the warning includes threats of destructive winds at or above 70 MPH.

📢 This activation policy was updated following resident feedback about sirens sounding too frequently during non-destructive storms.

📡 All severe weather alerts are automatically activated through the National Weather Service.

🔊 Outdoor warning sirens are intended to alert individuals who are outdoors to seek shelter and monitor weather conditions. Because they are designed primarily for outdoor warning purposes, they may not always be heard indoors.
Residents are encouraged to use additional weather alert methods such as weather radios, smartphone alerts, and local media to stay informed during severe weather.

You can also learn more about the city’s warning sirens and hear the different siren sounds on the city website:

05/18/2026

Annual Run For The Wall Returning to Mt. Vernon

Riders honoring veterans and POW/MIA service members will pass through Mt. Vernon on Tuesday morning. The City of Mt. Vernon & Jefferson County are proud to welcome participants in the annual Run For The Wall motorcycle ride as they travel through the community on Tuesday, May 19. Run For The Wall is a cross-country ride honoring veterans, active military personnel, POWs, MIAs, and their families while raising awareness for those still unaccounted for from past wars and conflicts.

The riders are expected to arrive in Mt. Vernon around 10:45 a.m. and will be traveling along Route 15 to the Mt. Vernon Airport for lunch before departing around 12:45 p.m. Residents should expect increased motorcycle traffic and possible temporary delays during that time.
The community is welcome to show support for the riders as they travel through Mt. Vernon.

Learn more about Run For The Wall at: https://rftw.us/

05/16/2026

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jefferson County in south ...

05/16/2026

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 458 PM ...