Mulberry Grove Fire Prot. Dist. and Firefighters Association

04/24/2026

Announcement: Special Attn Mulberry Grove area
Tomorrow, April 24, a Mock Crash Exercise will be taking place at Mulberry Grove High School. Air Evac along with multiple emergency vehicles & area agencies will be participating or in the area throughout the day and afternoon. This is a scheduled exercise. Do not be alarmed.

03/26/2026

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All is cleaned up and road is back open- if you’ve evacuated, you may return home! Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

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A large anhydrous tank accident has taken place on Mulberry Grove Rd between Persimmon Ave and Three D Ave. Emergency services will have the area shut down for an unknown amount of time. All residents are urged to safely evacuate the area if you are within a 2 mile radius of this location.

03/20/2026

Come out and watch some of your first responders participate in donkey basketball tonight!

Just a reminder Dairyland Donkey Basketball is going on THIS FRIDAY @7 in the high school gym. You can buy your tickets now or pay at the door. There will be donkey kissing, a silent auction, and much more!

03/17/2026

🔥 🔥 🔥 Controlled Burn Reminder 🔥 🔥 🔥

While the weather is still nice, you may want to get out and cleanup around your rural property. Many like to burn off their dead grass, brush, vegetation, CRP grounds, etc.

This is a reminder that if you do have a controlled burn of your property, to notify the Bond County Fire Departments.

This helps to stop area Fire Departments from getting called out to your property by someone seeing the fire and not realizing it's intentional.

Some steps to help ensure no issues arise:

▪️Notify the Greenville Police Dispatch Center at 618-664-2131

🔺️ DO NOT call the Sheriff's Department to report a controlled burn. This is a different Dispatch Center from the one that dispatches the Fire Departments 🔺️

▪️Give your name, property location, how long you will be burning, and a telephone number.

▪️Notify neighbors of your intention to burn.

▪️STAY WITH THE AREA WHILE BURNING. It's only controlled if someone is there, watching the fire.

▪️Be sure everything is extinguished before you leave. Any Fire escaping the property and doing damage is your responsibility.

▪️Again, a working telephone number is a must! We need to be able to get in touch with you if we get called out.

🔴 Unattended Fire Will Be Extinguished 🔴

If you are having a controlled burn and it looks like it's getting away, DIAL 911. Do not wait to make that call. We would much rather it be a small issue than a major event.

Check the weather forecast before, during, and after the burn. Just because winds are calm at the start, doesn't mean they will be in 2 hours. Is there a risk winds will blow embers around overnight?

➡️Remember: Yes, the ground may be soaking wet, but the grass and brush on top is dead and dry. Firefighters may have difficulty gaining access to the fire.

We will post any Fire Weather Advisories or No-Burn notices here on the page. No-Burn notices will also be broadcast on WGEL radio and sent out via the Bond County CodeRed Notification System.

03/12/2026

Registration is open for the next cycle of Basic Operations Firefighter - Firefighter I NFPA 1010 Modules A,B,C. This fully online program is a great pathway to state certification.

03/11/2026

One of our first responders making sure to keep her skills sharp!

03/08/2026

We had our yearly banquet Saturday night at Murray's in Vandalia. We reflected on the past years highlights and accomplishments as a Fire Department and honered members of Department. Awards were given to Tammie Mosley for First Responder of the year and to Robert Smith for Firefighter of the year.The following recieved pins for years of service, Jeremy Hopkins 20yrs, Curt waters 15 yrs, Robert Smith 5 yrs, and not present Braedon Roach 5 yrs. Thank you to Murray's for a great meal and service as always.

02/28/2026

⚠️ ELEVATED FIRE DANGER - SATURDAY ⚠️

The National Weather Service has advised of an Elevated Fire Danger possibility across the area today.

While conditions today will not be as critical as yesterday, there is still a setup for grass and brush fires to get out of control.

Warm temperatures, Winds that could be gusty at times, lower humidity, and dead/dry surface fuels could lead to fire issues, especially during the afternoon.

Fire Departments from all over the area responded to multiple field, timber, and grass fires on Friday. While the ground may be wet and soft, the fuel on top is not. Dead vegetation can not absorb moisture any longer. This is what's burning and where the issue exists .

Please be extremely cautious with any burning activities.

▪️THERE IS NO ACTIVE BURN BAN IN PLACE▪️

02/18/2026

⚠️ ELEVATED FIRE DANGER - WEDNESDAY ⚠️

The National Weather Service has advised of an Elevated Fire Danger across the area for Wednesday.

A combination of low humidity, gusty southwest winds, and dry/dead fuel will lead to the possibility of out of control fires.

Please refrain from performing any outdoor burning, if possible.

▪️▪️▪️Note: This is NOT a Burn Ban ▪️▪️▪️

02/05/2026

12/05/2025

Congratulations to Deputy Smith—who also serves as a volunteer firefighter with our department—and Mulberry Grove native Deputy Links on their graduation from the Southwestern Police Academy.
We’re proud of their hard work and look forward to seeing them continue to serve Bond County with professionalism and dedication.