The Chili Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 6pm Friday for a van on fire in the driveway on Chester Avenue just feet from the house.  Crews from 4342 and 4332 extinguished the fire and protected the house from further heat damage.  Cause of fire is under investigation by the Monroe County Fire Bureau.

Shortly before midnight the Chili Fire Department was dispatched for a single vehicle that had collided with a tree.  Rescue 4338 was on location first reporting a single vehicle with one occupant that was refusing treatment.  A CHS ambulance was called to the scene as a precautionary to check out the driver and the cause of the accident is under investigation by the Sheriff's Office.

Just before 9:30PM the Chili Fire Department was dispatched for visible smoke and odor of smoke and plastic burning in one of the apartments at Chili Heights.  Building maintenance was on location already as they were called by one of the other tenants in the building for what they thought was gas and their smoke alarm going off.  Building maintenance found a smoke condition in the next door apartment and immediately alerted all the occupants in that building to evacuate and called 911.  4C43 and 4C53 arrived on location first reporting visible smoke and alarms going off.  First arriving crews quickly found the issue to be in the bathroom ceiling centered around the bathroom exhaust fan.  Crews extinguished the fire with a water can and checked for extension to the other units.  Fire was contained to the bathroom and the smoke condition was ventilated following overhaul.  One cat was safely rescued from the apartment by firefighters and reunited with its family.

Chili Fire Department responded just before 3AM this morning for a reported vehicle rollover at Chili Avenue and Beaver Road.  An update from Sheriff Deputies on scene had the vehicle on Beaver Road upright with no injuries reported.  4C43 went on location confirming that the vehicle was upright and to continue 4312 to clear debris from the road.  MCSO is still investigating the cause of the accident, but it appears that the vehicle struck a tree at the corner of Chili Avenue and Beaver Road and did rollover before coming to rest upright.

Past Explorer Chief, and current Recruit Firefighter, Abby Sauer was the recipient of one of the 2018 Monroe County Legislative Youth Awards.  The ceremony was held on June 13th at the Monroe Community College Auditorium.

The Chili Fire Department responded Thursday just before 1PM for a multi-vehicle collision in the parking lot of the Chili-Paul Plaza.  4312 was first on location reporting a single vehicle with one occupant that had struck three other vehicles.  Chili's 4332 continued in to assist with patient care of the one occupant until CHS Ambulance arrived on location.

Battalion Chief Matt Wheeler has been recognized by the Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education (RACCE) group as an Outstanding Adult Student Awards because of his  continued commitment to higher education and their academic excellence.

The Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education (RACCE) group is comprised of ten area colleges. Each institute awards three adult students who demonstrate intense dedication to their education despite the challenges adult learners typically face. In order to be considered for this award, students must show excellence in academics and an ability to balance personal and professional responsibilities while working towards a college degree.

Matt was one of three students honored by University of Rochester.

He will finish his MBA in June while working full-time at Delphi Technologies as a Product Line Specialist and providing a critical leadership role for the Chili Fire Department.

Congratulations Matt on your Outstanding Adult Student Award!

On February 13, 2018 the Monroe County Legislature issued a proclamation to the Chili Fire Department regarding the four house fires the Chili Firefighters fought over the span of 48-hours on the week of December 24, 2017.

The Chili Fire Department will be sponsoring a seminar entitled "Fire Dynamics On Your Fireground And Attack From The Burned Side" coming up on Saturday, March 3rd from 8AM to 4PM (lunch provided).  The seminar will be located at the Hale Auditorium on the Roberts Wesleyan College campus at 2301 Westside Drive, Churchville, NY 14428.  We are asking for any interested fire departments to please register by Friday, February 16th.  Please see the attached flyer for contact information.  The seminar is being provided at no-cost to fire departments.

A crew of Chili Firefighters spent Saturday evening staffing an engine and taking time to do additional training.  The crew trained on how to rescue a firefighter who has fallen through a floor and the only means of rescue is to go down the hole to get the firefighter out.  This type of training is known by a few names such as Rapid-Intervention-Team/Crew (RIT or RIC) or also as Firefighter-Assist-and-Search-Team (FAST).