In his 28th year with FFD, heat waves are nothing new. The Deputy Chief argues temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit – ...

Fire officials say 2024 was the busiest the Rockford Fire Department has ever been, surpassing over 34,000 total calls for ...

A family of seven escaped a house fire about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at 508 Washington St. in Rockford. An occupant smelled smoke ...

Pankow has served with the Rockford Fire Department for 32 years, rising through the ranks from firefighter/paramedic to chief. Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of ...

A fire in a Rockford neighborhood Saturday afternoon prompted a response from multiple departments. Firefighters were called to a residence in the 5000 block of Tipple Road ...

Fire Inspector Emil “Skip” Mosny invites everyone out to The Rockford Fire Department’s 21st annual 911 Run. The race will be on Saturday, June 7th, at Fire Station 5. Funds raised will go ...

The Rockford Fire Department is hosting the 21st Annual 911 Run on Saturday, June 7, raising money for local fire prevention efforts and Camp I Am Me by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.

After 32 years, Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow will be changing uniforms soon. Pankow, who's led the department since 2021, was named Illinois State Fire Marshal by Governor JB Pritzker.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that he is nominating Rockford Fire Dept. Chief Michele Pankow to be the next Illinois State Fire Marshal. Pankow's nomination is pending ...

The sold-out IRONMAN 70.3 marks a multi-year partnership and a $25M economic win for Rockford ROCKFORD, Ill., June 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than ...