10/29/2024
Fire Chief Eric Fulk of the Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District has declared that pursuant of the districts ordinance No. 14-01, open burning will be prohibited within the district due to weather conditions that create an unreasonable risk of fire from October 28th 2024 through and including the evening of November 1st 2024. Persons who engage in open burning furing this time period which results in the Fire Department being called to suppress a fire resulting from open burning in violation of the prohbition will be assessed a charge pursuant to section 8.20 of th eIllinois Fire Protection District Act and Ordinance. People with questions concerning this declaration may contact Chief Fulk at 309-275-7241 or 309-874-2532.
