The Taylorville Fire Department has had a very busy last 48 hours between a house fire, some airport training, and dealing with a tree that came down on a house.  Taylorville Fire responded to a house fire on Sunday morning around 3:21 AM.  Fire crews were able to fight the blaze but were unable to save the house.  No occupants were home at the time so there were no injuries or deaths.  The TFD Angel Tree is helping support the family but they are still looking for donations for the family. Contact the TFD for more information on how to support.

TFD hosted an Intro to Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) class Monday evening.  Many area fire departments and first responders attended the training to help learn about airport and aircraft emergencies. 

On Monday night, at 7:15 PM Taylorville Fire responded to a tree down on a house.  When units arrived, they had found a large part of a tree had fallen and hit the front porch and part of the roof. After more investigation, they found a crack in another large branch that was over the main portion of the house.  TFD worked with the residents and landlord to secure the location and turn off utilities. Arrangements were made to remove the tree branch in the morning—but at 2:30 AM, the branch gave way and fell into the house. No residents were injured from the incident. 

Make sure to contact the Taylorville Fire Department if you wanna help support either family that has been affected by the recent incidents.