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About us:
The
Eastern Prairie Fire Protection District was established on
23, February 1962. The District began serving the public on
22, March 1961 as the former Wilber Heights Volunteer Fire
Department which is a small residential area that spawned
from industry in northern Champaign. Since that time,
E.P.F.P.D. has operated under the direction of 5 department
chiefs: Donald Willard 1962-1963, Emil C. Kucera 1963-1981,
Don H. Roderick 1981-1989, Frank C. Davis 1989-2004, and
Mike Kobel 2004-Present. To date, the department serves an
area of approximately 8 square miles and a population of
nearly 10,000 residents. Currently, the department has 26
members. This information is current as of August 2006. |
