District News

Manhattan, IL – On Tuesday March 12, at approximately 8:24 AM, the Manhattan Fire District was called for a reported smell of natural gas in the area of Burns and Gougar Road in the Village of Man…

The Regular meeting of the Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners scheduled for Thursday, March 7th has been changed to Wednesday, March 20th at 8:30am.

Through the generosity of Firefighter/Paramedic Todd Burke’s family, the Manhattan Firefighters Association is proud to award the Todd Burke Memorial Scholarship. Todd Burke exemplified the qualit…

(February 14, 2024) Peotone, IL – At approximately 11:35 AM, the Manhattan Fire Protection District (MFPD) was dispatched for a smoke investigation near a grain dryer on the 2800 block of South Ro…

(February 4, 2024) Peotone, IL – At approximately 11:37 AM, the Manhattan Fire Protection District (MFPD) was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on the 300 block of West Street in…

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 11am Parade entries are open to businesses, organizations, families, political parties, etc. Please return your application and donation by February 24, 2024 to tmck…

Looking for a car seat inspection? Need a CPR certification? Have a child who wants to start babysitting? Beginning in September, the Manhattan Fire Protection District will now offer the follo…

We have been busy working on our apparatus replacement schedule.  We sent two ambulances out for remount instead of buying brand new, saving approximately $280,000.  This aligned with our ambulanc…

Over the last few years, we have been evaluating our fire district, who we serve, and how we can improve by conducting our standard of cover (can be found on our website).  We are an all-hazards f…

Back in April the Manhattan Fire Protection District recognized and honored its members’ achievements from 2022 at an appreciation banquet. Since it’s EMS week, it’s the perfect time to share and …