Overview
The El Dorado Fire Department is responsible for the protection of the City of El Dorado, and contracts with the El Dorado Township, and the Western portion of Prospect Township. Through these contracts the Fire Department is able to generate revenue worth over half of its annual operating expenses. It also contracts to provide Hazardous Materials response to all of Butler County. The Department takes pride in serving its jurisdiction, and providing the Citizens of El Dorado with an outstanding service at a lower expense that would normally be found in a City of comparable size.
The El Dorado Fire Department provides a wide range of services which include:
A comprehensive fire inspection program of all commercial businesses that insures our community is a safe place to work, shop and live in
Community events (Health fairs, festivals, Safe Night Out, parades, etc.)
County-wide hazardous material response
Fire education and prevention programs
Fire origin and cause investigations
Fire suppression activities
Free blood pressure checks (At the Fire Department)
It was the Christmas season and there was snow on the ground. The mother had just started a new job at a nursing home and had left her two children with her good friend named Charity. Poncho and Rogue were their names. Poncho was three years old and...
Fire crews responded to a pool out building late last evening. Fire crews made an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire. But, not before the building was a complete loss.
