Wayne Fire Protection District #1

12/20/2025

Today’s the day. Don’t be alarmed if you see a fire or EMS vehicle driving around in neighborhoods today we are just out doing mutual aid for the North Pole. Box card SC-001

03/05/2025

WAYNE COUNTY 911 LAUNCHES HYPER-REACH EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
By Mark Wells
Mar 4, 2025 | 6:00 AM
Wayne County 911 and EMA have introduced Hyper-Reach, a state-of-the-art emergency notification system, to enhance public safety. Fully operational as of March 1st, the system rapidly alerts residents about local emergencies via phone calls, text messages, emails, and smart devices like Alexa-enabled speakers.

Hyper-Reach delivers thousands of alerts within seconds and integrates with FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to notify mobile users of critical situations, including severe weather, criminal activity, and missing persons.

“Our goal is to protect Wayne County efficiently and affordably,” said Tom Windland, 911 Director. “Hyper-Reach provides everything we need at a great price.”

How to Enroll:
Text “Alert” to 618-516-8464
Sign up online: hyper-reach.com/ilwaynesignup.html
Alexa users: Say, “Alexa, enable Hyper-Reach”
Download the Hyper-Reach Anywhere app for customized alerts

I just signed up for free emergency alerts from Wayne County, IL. If you are in the emergency services area for Wayne County, IL, you should too. Just follow this link: http://hyper-reach.com/ilwaynesignup.html

03/03/2025

Early Sunday morning The Wayne Fire Protection District and Wayne City EMS were dispatched to a reported attached garage fire at 285 county road 400 east. Arriving units were advised by a neighbor that one, possibly two people were still inside the home. Crews began searching bedrooms above the garage and in the home. An unresponsive male was located and removed where life saving measures were started by Firefighters, state police, Wayne County Deputies, and Wayne City EMS. He was transported to a hospital were he later died.
Agencies assisting on scene were Dahlgren fire, McLeansboro fire , and Jefferson fire. Mt Vernon Fire and Webber fire provided station coverage in case of another call. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the state fire marshals office and is not being considered suspicious at this time. WFPD #1 would like to thank all responding agencies and extend our thoughts and prayers to the family.

09/11/2024

Thanks to Chief Yenne and MTV Fire for the joint training with 5141 and 5144.

08/03/2024

IFSI reading smoke. Burn prop by Chief Yenne

07/20/2024

active shooter training with Wayne County S.O, Wayne City Ambulance, Wayne Fire

04/16/2024

Thank you Scott Clark and Wayne Fire Department for our “new to us” Scott Packs and Bottles. They will definitely be of use to our two departments.

03/18/2024

On behalf of all of us at Wayne Fire Protection dist #1 we would like to thank everyone involved with the preparation and serving of the meal. I’m not going to list everyone because I’m sure I will forget someone. Also thanks to everyone that came and enjoyed the wonderful meal. This is a very generous community, and it shows with the top notch equipment we are able to purchase with the funds raised by these fundraisers.

03/17/2024

03/17/2024

We are well underway

03/17/2024

Serving is about to start. We will start at 11.

03/17/2024

Prep is underway for our annual drive through fried chicken or pulled pork fundraiser dinner. Serving starts at 11