In November 2024, the City Council approved an ordinance adopting new building and fire-safety codes. The new codes went into effect on January 1st, 2025. During the process, Section 307 was repealed and replaced with a new Section 307. Section 307 pertains to open burning, which was previously prohibited. With the addition of a permitting process, some open burning is now allowed. Permits are available at City Hall’s Community Development counter.

• IS THERE A COST FOR THE PERMIT? No.
• WHEN IS A BURN PERMIT REQUIRED? Permits are required for bonfires, disaster waste and ecological burns.
• WHAT IS DISASTER WASTE? Trees and tree limbs from severe weather. The disaster will be declared by the Mayor or City Manager.
• WHEN IS BURNING PROHIBITED? Anytime wind conditions are at or above 15mph, or wind gusts more than 20mph.
• WHAT TIMES CAN I BURN? Between the hours of 7am and 11pm.
• IS A PERMIT REQUIRED FROM THE EPA? Yes. An Illinois EPA permit is required for disaster and ecological burns.
• ARE PORTABLE FIREPLACES ALLOWED? Yes. Portable Outdoor Fireplaces shall not be used withing 15 feet of a structure or combustible materials. This does not pertain to one and two-family dwellings.
• ARE BURN BARRELS ALLOWED? No.
• WHAT MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITED? Leaves, brush, grass, rubbish, garbage, trash and construction debris.
• BONFIRE LOCATION: Bonfires shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from structures and combustible materials.
• WHAT CAN I BURN? Clean, dry firewood or charcoal.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Constant attendance is required until the fire is extinguished. An extinguishment method such as a fire extinguisher, water hose, etc. must be available on site.

Yes, the Collinsville Fire Department conducts scheduled fire station tours for small groups from Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am-4:30pm. Participants must be at least 5 years of age and be accompanied by an adult.

To arrange a tour of your neighborhood fire station, please contact Fire Administration at (618) 346-5022 ext. 8.

Requests for MEDICAL RECORDS should be faxed to (618) 346-5025, or by US Mail to 130 South Clinton, Collinsville, IL 62234. Requests must include the patient's full name, date of service, a release/authorization signed by the patient, and a fax number to which the response can be sent. 

Requests for BILLING RECORDS should be submitted through CHARTSWAP at Chartswap.com

Outside of Chartswap, BILLING RECORDS can be requested as follows:

FOR DATE(S) OF SERVICE THROUGH MAY 31, 2020:

Andres Medical Billing
3223 North Wilke Road
Arlington Heights, IL  60004
Phone: (800) 244-2345
Fax: (800) 329-5274

FOR DATE(S) OF SERVICE JUNE 1, 2020 & AFTER:

Medicount, Inc
10361 Spartan Drive Cincinnati, OH 45215
Phone: (800) 962-1484
Fax: (513) 772-4464

Contact Kelsey Timken with questions at (618) 346-5022 ext. 3141 or at ktimken@collinsvilleil.org

Leave ‘Em Safe Program

If you or someone you know is sleeping in a home without a working smoke detector, call the Fire Department.

Our Leave 'Em Safe Program works in cooperation with the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office to install smoke detectors in owner occupied homes.  Whether the occupant cannot afford a smoke detector or has been unable to get one installed, Firefighters will come install a working smoke detector or replace batteries free of charge. The goal of the program is to make sure the occupants are protected before anyone sleeps one more night without a smoke detector.

Landlords are required to ensure working smoke detectors are present in all their rental units.  If you rent and have requested your landlord install or replace your smoke detector, contact us. In some cases we will have smoke detectors that are not a part of the State program, and will install them for you. If none are available, your landlord can be contacted by the Building Department to ensure the required detector(s) are installed. 

In short, the Collinsville Fire Department will do whatever it takes to get a smoke detector protecting your home.  Call before another night goes by.

Contact:
130 South Clinton
Collinsville, IL 62234
618-346-5022 ext. 8

Hydrant Maintenance Program

The purpose of the Collinsville hydrant flushing program is to provide better water quality to residents and ensure their proper operation in the event of a fire. For the hydrant to operate properly, crews check for ease of opening and closing, ensure that water flow stops when the hydrant is shut down, and make sure water remaining in the barrel drains down below ground level into surrounding soil. If a hydrant does not perform all of these functions, the hydrant must be repaired by the Water Department. Hard turning or inoperable fire hydrants can be a serious problem for the Fire Department during emergency situations and any leaks within the hydrant can be a source of water loss and a major cause for hydrant freeze up during the winter months.

City ordinance also requires that fire hydrants have a 48-inch circle around the hydrant that is free from obstructions. This helps firefighters find the hydrant in the event of an emergency. When a violation of this ordinance is discovered, a letter will be sent to the homeowner requesting the obstruction be removed, and follow-up will be performed to ensure removal has been completed.

Flushing will occur between the hours of 8am and 2pm, Monday through Friday, during summer months.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A DROP IN WATER PRESSURE AS WELL AS DISCOLORATION OF THE WATER DURING THIS PROCESS.

The discoloration is only temporary and does not indicate a problem with the water. If you experience discolored water, turn on an outside faucet or a COLD inside faucet with a screen -- such as a bathtub or sink faucet -- that can trap any sediment, if any were to get into your water system. Let the water run until clear.

This program ensures your hydrants and water supply are prepared in the event of an emergency.
 

The Tornado/Storm Warning System is an outdoor warning system, meaning that the sirens are designed to be heard outside, which is the most vulnerable place to be in severe weather conditions.

In the Madison County portion of the City in 2024, nine sirens were replaced in existing locations, and three sirens were installed in new locations. In the St. Clair County portion of the City in 2024, four sirens were replaced in existing locations.

As a reminder, the system that was replaced – which had been in place for decades and included sirens that were over 40 years old – used a manually-activated process that required City Communications Technicians to receive information of a tornado warning via a teletype or email, acknowledge that they had the information and set off ALL of the City's sirens at once from the Communications Center located in the Police Department. Because of their age, replacement parts were no longer available for these sirens and their failure rate was high.

Instead of relying on manual activations, the new siren system uses more advanced technology that’s connected to the National Weather Service’s polygon warning system, which improves accuracy and quality. According to the NOAA and NWS, this allows your local NOAA NWS Weather Forecast Office to "be able to narrow their focus on a portion of a county (or counties) that have the greatest threat for being impacted by severe weather." Once a tornado warning is issued for a polygon-based area, the sirens that are in said area automatically activate – NOT all of the City's sirens. If the siren(s) in your area sound, a tornado or destructive thunderstorm is projected by the NWS to be heading in your direction.

Here are a few things that you can do to prepare for a storm:

🔈 Keep your devices charged and make sure that you have batteries in your flash-lights, etc.
🔈 Have a plan for where you and your family will go to shelter in the event that the Emergency Sirens activate. Know your safe place, and be ready to act fast if needed.
🔈 Stock the supplies in your house’s Emergency Disaster Kit.
🔈 Collinsville residents are encouraged to sign-up for Emergency Alerts from the Madison County Emergency Management Agency through CodeRED Emergency Communications. Click here to sign-up for these alerts.
🔈 Listen to local news or an NOAA Weather Radio to stay informed about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings.
🔈 As always, contact 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.
🔈 For more tips, visit https://ready.illinois.gov/hazards/tornadoes.html