October is coming soon and it will be Fire Prevention month. The Chili Fire Department's Open House will be Saturday, October 14th.  Doors will be open from 10AM till 1PM to the public.  Come on down to Company #1 located at 3231 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624 to learn about fire prevention techniques, tour the fire station, get in fire trucks, and meet the firefighters.  There will be activities for the kids and so much more.  Check out the Open House page on our website under the Community section for more details as we post them.

Quint 4310 from the Chili Fire Department went to Churchville-Chili Schools this evening to participate at the Celebrate Churchville Chili event along Engine 424 from the Churchville Fire Department.  A bunch of ping-pong balls were dropped from the bucket of 4310 for the students to grab for various prizes.

A propane tank laying on its' side aided in a grill catching fire behind a house. The grill was approximately 3 feet from the house and the first engine on scene reported visible smoke coming from the back of the house. Fire was extinguished by the responding firefighters.

A representative group of firefighters from all four Chili Fire Companies did a walk-through of the Leisure Living company that specializes in pool equipment this evening.  While the building has been in Chili for years, with a new company moving in there has been many changes to the interior.  It is always important for firefighters to have a good understanding of how a building is laid out and what is stored inside, especially when it is a big warehouse building such as this one.

Chili Fire department was called shortly after 9:15pm on August 1st for a vehicle that had drove into a garage and eventually left the scene prior to responding units arriving on location.  Extensive damage was done to the garage door as well as damage inside the house.  The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation.

The Chili Fire Department was called this morning for a fire alarm activated from smoke from a microwave up on the third floor of the building.  The fire department found a towel had been placed in the microwave add gotten burnt causing heavy smoke once the towel was introduced to the air.  Firefighters from 4312 and 4320 determined that there was no fire and only the smoke condition and began ventilation of the building.  The towel was found on the floor of the kitchen area and had gotten so hot that it had burnt the tile underneath it.  No damage was discovered beyond the burnt tile and none of the residents suffered any injuries.

Two college students received scholarships from the Chili Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.  The Ladies Auxiliary to the Chili Fire Department sponsors a scholarship fund for the purpose of encouraging lifelong learning and promote volunteerism.

The Chili Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 3:30PM this afternoon for a vehicle on fire on Union St. over I-490.  Embers from the fire were blowing and started catching grass on fire in the meridian of I-490.  Engines 4312, 4322, and 4332 responded along with an Engine from Churchville Fire.

Explorer Chief TJ May and Past Explorer Chief Austin Saur received the 2017 Young Citizen of the Year Awards from Monroe County tonight for their dedication to public safety within Monroe County and the Chili Fire Department.  The Chili Fire Department is blessed to have so many young adults in their Explorer Post ranks that help keep the spirit of volunteerism alive.  Congratulations to our two Explorers recognized this year, as well as to all our Explorers at Chili Fire Department. Click on the photo below for more photos from tonight’s award ceremony.

The Chili Fire Department currently has four Recruit Firefighters getting ready to graduate from Firefighter I class.  As they near the end of class there is a Family Night where the recruits are able to demonstrate some of their skills they have learned to their family and members of the public.  Congratulations to our Recruit Firefighters and looking forward to your rapidly approaching graduation.  Click on the picture below for more photos from the Family Night.