Dongola: Fire Department
Dongola Fire Department is all-volunteer, with 19 members. We're in Union County, south of Carbondale and Anna. Our fire station is at the north edge of town, near the school and clinic. It has a kitchen, meeting & training room, shower and spot for overnight stay.
Our immediate response area covers 66 square miles. We have mutual aid agreements with all surrounding departments and the United States Forest Service for the Shawnee National Forest.
In emergencies dial 911 or 618-833-5500
Village Hall - 618-827-4343
Chief - Joey Ferguson Asst. Chief - Larry Eddleman
Fire Station phone (usually not manned) - 827-3420
Fire paging frequency 153.860
Fire radio onsite 154.400
State Police, Ullin 618-845-3740 non-emerg
618-845-3737 emergency
P.O. Box 250
310 Old US Highway 51
Dongola, IL 62926
"THE DESIRE TO SERVE,
THE COURAGE TO ACT"
First Line of Community Defense
Volunteers comprise 73% of firefighters in the United States. Of the total estimated 1.1 million volunteer and paid firefighters across the country, 800,000 are volunteer. --nvfc.org