Calls answered by the Rock Port Fire Department in 2016 (January through June) were as follows:
January 6, 2016, 7:20 a.m., vehicle roll-over accident at State Hwy. J and N Avenue, mutual aid to Fairfax. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney
January 17, 2016, 5:30 a.m., fire alarm at at 470 Rainbow Drive, Pleasant View Nursing Home (no fire). Firemen responding: S. Jones, G. Groff, S. Shineman, A. Lager
January 19, 2016, 7:07 a.m., tractor trailer brakes on fire at 107 mile marker on I-29 (fire out on arrival). Firemen responding: S. Jones, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, A. Lager, E. Abbott, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney
February 23, 2016, 8:40 p.m., alarm at 470 Rainbow Drive, Pleasant View Nursing Home (no fire). Firemen responding: S. Jones, D. Athen, G. Groff, M. Daugherty, A. Lager, D. Melvin, T. Shineman, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney, D. Daugherty
February 24, 2016, 2:38 p.m., grass fire at 23711 Hwy. 111. Firemen responding: S. Shineman, W.C. Farmer, E. Abbott, J. McKenney
February 28, 2016, 1:25 p.m., grass fire at 152nd and B Ave., Watson. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, G. Groff, S. Shineman, W.C. Farmer, E. Abbott, C. Schomburg, D. Melvin, M. Bennington
March 5, 2016, 2:07 p.m., grass fire in the ditch at 100 mile marker on I-29. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, S. Shineman, W.C. Farmer, E. Abbott, K. Driskell, D. Daugherty
March 5, 2016, 11:50 p.m., grass fire at Outer Road and Walkup Hill, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, G. Groff, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, W.C. Farmer, A. Lager, E. Abbott, J. Watkins, T. Shineman, J. McKenney, D. Daugherty
March 6, 2016, 5:30 a.m., grass fire at Outer Road and Walkup Hill, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, D. Athen, G. Groff, T. Shineman
March 6, 2016, grass fire at E Ave. and Hwy. 136, Phelps City. Firemen responding: C. Ottmann, D. Athen, G. Groff, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, A. Lager, E. Abbott, J. Watkins, C. Schomburg, D. Melvin, T. Shineman, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, D. Daugherty
March 8, 2016, 9:20 p.m., grass fire at Phelps City Hall and Rt. U. Firemen responding: C. Ottmann, D. Athen, G. Groff, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, Q. Lingerfelt, A. Lager, J. Watkins, D. Melvin, K. Driskell, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney, R. Oswald
March 11, 2016, 3:04 p.m., grass fire at 103 Speedy Drive, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, D. Athen, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, M. Bennington, J. McKenney
March 19, 2016, 8:30 a.m., SUV on fire at the northbound 113.2 mile marker on I-29. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, D. Athen, M. Daugherty, K. Driskell, J. Hudson, Q. Lingerfelt
March 21, 2016, 8:55 p.m., grass fire at West Calhoun and Perry Parkway, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, S. Shineman, G. Groff, W.C. Farmer, E. Abbott, J. Watkins, D. Melvin, K. Driskell, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney, D. Daugherty, A. Lager, D. Athen
March 26, 2016, 1:48 a.m., two-vehicle accident with extrication at 18420 130th St., Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, D. Athen, G. Groff, S. Shineman, Q. Lingerfelt, A. Lager, K. Driskell, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, D. Daugherty
March 28, 2016, 2:58 a.m., two-vehicle accident at the 107.5 mile marker on I-29. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, G. Groff, S. Shineman, Q. Lingerfelt, A. Lager, D. Melvin, K. Driskell, M. Bennington, J. Hudson, J. McKenney
April 14, 2016, 10:48 p.m., semi truck on fire at 1303 W. Hwy. 136, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, G. Groff, S. Shineman, A. Lager, D. Melvin, T. Shineman, J. Hudson, J. McKenney, D. Daugherty
April 15, 2016, 6:52 p.m., vehicle fire at the 106.5 mile marker on I-29 (no fire). Firemen responding: S. Shineman, A. Lager, G. Groff
April 17, 2016, 5:41 p.m., vehicle accident at 118 mile marker on I-29. Firemen responding: D. Athen, G. Groff, S. Shineman, A. Lager, J. Watkins, T. Shineman, K. Driskell
April 25, 2016, 2:03 p.m., semi truck fire at 123 mile marker on I-29. Firemen responding: S. Jones, W.C. Farmer, A. Lager, M. Bennington, J. McKenney, D. Daugherty
May 12, 2016, 2:40 p.m., vehicle accident at 20013 State Hwy. B, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, C. Ottmann, D. Athen, S. Shineman, W.C. Farmer, M. Bennington, D. Daugherty
May 26, 2016, 5:15 p.m., storm spot. Firemen responding: S. Jones, D. Athen, G. Groff, S. Shineman, J. Hudson, J. McKenney
May 30, 2016, 7:20 p.m., storm spot. Firemen responding: C. Ottmann, G. Groff, S. Shineman, A. Lager, C. Jones
June 27, 2016, 11:31 a.m., structure fire at 113 Speedy Drive, Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, S. Shineman, M. Daugherty, W.C. Farmer, C. Schomburg, D. Melvin, M. Bennington, C. Jones, D. Daugherty
June 27, 2016, 4:00 p.m., storm spot. Firemen responding: S. Jones, G. Groff, M. Daugherty, D. Daugherty
June 30, 2016, 2:45 p.m., grass fire at Wood’s Shed, Hwy. 136 W., Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, S. Shineman, Q. Lingerfelt, E. Abbott, K. Driskell, J. McKenney
June 30, 2016, 3:18 p.m., grass fire at 20027 220th St., Rock Port. Firemen responding: S. Jones, S. Shineman, E. Abbott, K. Driskell, M. Bennington, D. Daugherty, C. Ottmann
(Continued next week)