Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department

12/18/2025

PITTSBURG IL: WATER MAIN BREAK.BOIL ORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CUSTOMERS LOCATED ON BINKLEY RD BETWEEN COMMUNITY DR & SANDERS AVE. MARION ((

Water main break on Binkley Road in Marion.  Water will be off until the repairs have been made.  There will be a boil order in effect until further notice for customers located on Binkley ...

07/23/2025

Limit time outside and stay hydrated in the extreme heat!

04/28/2025

We are getting out and about this summer! We will be doing summer reading activities at each van location starting in June. Stay tuned for more information.
Here is the Summer Schedule. See you this Wednesday, Pittsburg!

04/03/2025

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 654 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Pope County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Western Saline County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... South central Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... East central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elkville to 6 miles southwest of Cedar Lake Area to Cape Girardeau, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Whiteash, Lake Of Egypt Area, Spillertown, Pittsburg, Crainville, Alto Pass, Stonefort, Creal Springs, Energy, Jonesboro, Vienna, Goreville, Simpson, Anna, Cambria, Herrin, Cobden, Buncombe, Johnston City, and Colp. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 18. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 24 and 61. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3795 8850 3768 8862 3739 8879 3733 8957 3756 8943 3778 8931 TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 252DEG 36KT 3787 8921 3758 8936 3733 8953 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

03/30/2025

Msg from Williamson County IL Emergency Management Agency: Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 30 at 5:42PM CDT until March 30 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Franklin, IL; Williamson, IL

At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Herrin, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, sid...See full msg

03/30/2025

Tornado Watch issued March 30 at 2:35PM CDT until March 30 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY Edwards, IL; Franklin, IL; Gallatin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Saline, IL; Wabash, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL; Williamson, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Spencer, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN; Daviess, KY; Henderson, KY; Union, KY; Perry, MO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 72 UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 70. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY SALINE WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK IN KENTUCKY THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY DAVIESS HENDERSON UNION IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PERRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BOONVILLE, CARBONDALE, CARMI, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN, MCLEANSBORO, MORGANFIELD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, OWENSBORO, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG, PINCKNEYVILLE, POSEYVILLE, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.

03/15/2025

Msg from Williamson County IL Emergency Management Agency: Tornado Watch issued March 14 at 7:39PM CDT until March 15 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Valid until 3/15/2025 03:00

03/14/2025

Have a plan in place in case of severe weather.

01/09/2025

Winter Storm Warning
Effective Time: Thu, 9 Jan 2025 13:51:00 -0600
End Time: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600
Area: Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New Madrid
Description: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4
and 7 inches, with the highest amounts likelier to occur near
the Arkansas and Tennessee borders.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From midnight CST /1 AM EST/ tonight to midnight CST /1
AM EST/ Friday Night.

* IMPACTS...Plan for difficult road conditions, especially on
secondary roads. Slow down and leave plenty of space. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening
commutes.
Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions
can be obtained by visiting www.weather.gov/pah/roads

01/06/2025

The Pittsburg Village Hall is open as a warming center. All are welcome to come warm up and charge your devices.