Sigel Fire Department

05/12/2026

🚗👶 Help keep our little passengers safe on the road! Share this post with family and friends in the community. 👶🚗

Parents, grandparents, and caregivers — stop by the Effingham Fire Department on Thursday, May 14th from 1:00–3:00 PM for a FREE car seat event!

Certified technicians will be available to:
✅ Check your child’s car seat installation
✅ Answer safety questions
✅ Help ensure your child is riding safely

📍 Effingham Fire Department
🗓 Thursday, May 14
⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

05/04/2026

🚒❤️ Today we recognize the brave men and women who answer the call no matter the hour, no matter the risk.

On International Firefighters’ Day, we thank every firefighter across Illinois and throughout the nation for your courage, dedication, and sacrifice. From protecting lives and property to educating communities and responding in times of crisis, your commitment does not go unnoticed.

Your service makes our communities safer and stronger every single day.

Thank you for all that you do. 🇺🇸🔥

04/28/2026

With the continued heavy rains be cautious of flooded roads. Turn around don’t drown.

04/28/2026

Tornado warning issued for our area. Please seek shelter immediately.

NEW: A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of the following counties: Effingham, Cumberland, Shelby until Apr 27, 2026 8:30PM. Stay connected with the WCIA 3 Weather App for instant alerts. You can also sign up for WeatherCall on our website to get notified by phone, text and email when warnings like this are issued.

04/26/2026

Stay weather aware going into Monday.

All of Illinois remains in a level 3 (enhanced) risk of severe weather on Monday. All severe hazards are possible, including tornadoes and very large hail, though the hail threat will be more focused over western Illinois. There is some uncertainty with the impacts of any rain in the morning, and should that not materialize, the threat level may need to be upgraded. The period from late afternoon through the evening remains the favored time for severe weather.

04/23/2026

Thank you to Jayden Altgilbers for constructing and donating a retired flag dropbox as an Eagle Scout project. The dropbox can be used by those in the Sigel area that are needing to dispose of flags properly. The dropbox is on the west side of the Sigel Fire Station.

04/14/2026

📞 This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

They are the calm, steady voice in moments of crisis providing reassurance, gathering critical information, and ensuring help is sent quickly and efficiently when seconds matter most.

Their professionalism, training, and dedication make a life-saving difference every single day.

Thank you for all that you do! 💙

03/17/2026

On Monday 3/16/26, Sigel firefighters trained at a donated structure on hose deployment and advancement; search and rescue; and firefighter survival through wall breaching.

03/15/2026

Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 3:43PM CDT until March 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Areas Affected

Cass, IL; Champaign, IL; Christian, IL; Clark, IL; Clay, IL; Coles, IL; Crawford, IL; Cumberland, IL; De Witt, IL; Douglas, IL; Edgar, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Lawrence, IL; Logan, IL; McLean, IL; Macon, IL; Mason, IL; Menard, IL; Morgan, IL; Moultrie, IL; Piatt, IL; Richland, IL; Sangamon, IL; Scott, IL; Shelby, IL; Tazewell, IL; Vermilion, IL; Woodford, IL

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 54 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN
MACON MASON MCLEAN
MENARD SANGAMON SHELBY
TAZEWELL WOODFORD

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES
CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR
MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM
JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CASS MORGAN SCOTT

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CHAMPAIGN,
CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EFFINGHAM, EUREKA, FLORA,
GREENUP, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LAWRENCEVILLE, LINCOLN, MARSHALL,
MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NEWTON, NORMAL, OLNEY, PARIS, PEKIN,
PETERSBURG, ROBINSON, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN,
TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WI******ER

03/07/2026

⏰ Reminder: Before you head to bed tonight, turn your clocks ahead 1 hour as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM.

It’s also the perfect time to show your smoke and CO alarms some love. ❤️
Test, inspect, and replace any alarms that are broken or more than 10 years old to help keep your home and family safe. 🚨