Cicero firefighters have to dig out hydrants before fighting fire at 12-unit building

Cicero firefighters have to dig out hydrants before fighting fire Firefighters in the Town of Cicero had to dig out fire hydrants to access water while fighting a fire that destroyed two apartments in a two-story, 12-unit apartment building on Wednesday morning. Fire Chief Dominck Buscemi said that fortunately there were no injuries in the fire that took under one hour to extinguish at 26th St and 56th Ct, but he said valuable time was taken to [Learn More]

Please clear snow from around fire hydrants

Please clear snow from around fire hydrants Cicero Fire Chief Dominick Buscemi and the Cicero Fire Department are asking homeowners to clear the snow from around fire hydrants that are near their homes. By clearing the snow, it helps the Fire Department quickly identify fire hydrants in the event of an emergency. If a fire hydrant is buried in snow, it causes delays in a fire emergency response. You can help. Thank you! El jefe [Learn More]