Dennis Jenkerson

Effective immediately, @CFDstlfd has promoted the following members (left to right): Battalion Fire Chief Matthew Buckley Fire Captain Joseph McKinney Fire Captain Kenneth Campbell Please join us in congratulating these members on their well earned promotions as they step into their new leadership roles in service to our department and the community we proudly serve. #YourFireDepartment #STLCity

Brrrr! Another chilly day keeps the hotlines busy and the applications online flowing at HeatupStLouis.Org. It shouldn’t take a pot of gold to heat a home. So, we’re open and we’re toastin’ good luck to you with lots of good health too!

Battalion 1 reports: All searches, including those conducted with the K-9 unit, are complete and negative. One pediatric patient was transported non-urgently by #EMS Medic 5 for precautionary observation. The Building Division and both utilities are on scene. @RedCrossMO has been requested to assist a displaced family of four. #STLCity

Battalion 1 reports: An abandoned two story brick building has collapsed onto an occupied single story frame dwelling. All occupants from the occupied dwelling are accounted for outside the structure. There are reports of unhoused individuals possibly in the collapsed abandoned building. Members of the Collapse Rescue Task Force are investigating further. #STLCity

Brace yourselves! Old Man Winter isn’t asleep. More cold temps, snow and wind coming Monday. If you don’t have your furnace on or electricity working, knock it off. Head to HeatUpStlouis.Org for utility help by us or a partner!

@STLFireDept @choatsnews Strong work by the members of the STLFD & EMS, Incredible Job!!

Battalion 4 reports: The main body of #fire on the eighth floor has been knocked down. Searches of the apartment unit are negative. Due to smoke conditions, occupants on the eighth and ninth floors are being sheltered in place. Companies are overhauling and conducting extensive mechanical ventilation. #STLCity

2700blk of S. Grand – Occupied high rise residential apartment building with #fire showing from the eighth floor. Building evacuations are underway. Companies are making the standpipe system and placing an attack line in service. #STLCity Truck Company 14 is first due. Battalion 4 is in Command.

@STLFireDept @choatsnews Strong work by all members of the STLFD & EMS, Great Job!!

Mr. Jeffery, 55, South City has a disability. “It has been really tough out here, but thanks to @HeatUpSTL’s $277 pledge, l’m not disconnected.” We recommended him to sign-up to a utility disability program. If you are living paycheck to paycheck go to HeatUpStlouis.Org.

Shreve & Anderson - One story brick commercial building, heavy #fire showing in the rear. Exposure buildings on both sides. Two lines deployed. Primary search underway. Engine Company 26 is first due. Battalion 6 is in Command.

Battalion 6 reports: Searches negative. Two lines working; main body of #fire knocked down. Companies are overhauling and ventilating. One firefighter treated & released by #EMS Medic 13. Both utilities, fire investigators, and the Building Division are on scene. #STLCity

Miss Maria, 85, South City loves making cakes for her church and selling them. She called us in a panic about a shut-off notice. Heatupstlouis.Org made a call. We pledged $250 on her bill. This weekend she’ll continue to bake cakes for her church’s youth project.

Thank you to a donor who sent a $15,000 check to our Heat-Up St. Louis, Inc., P. O. Box 868, St. Louis, MO 63188 address. The recent merciless cold and outages dramatized the need to help neighbors in MO/IL struggling with utility bills. HeatUpStlouis.Org & partners 4Help!

2900blk of Allen - Large occupied three story brick single family dwelling, heavy smoke showing. One line deployed. Primary search underway. #STLCity Engine Company 1 is first due. Battalion 2 is in Command.

Effective immediately, @CFDstlfd proudly announces the promotion of the following members (left to right): John Fischer to Deputy Fire Chief & Fire Marshal Matthew Taylor to Fire Battalion Chief Ali Shahriary to Fire Battalion Chief Chris Donnelly to Fire Captain Robert Rose to Fire Captain Khalid Muhammad to Fire Captain These promotions reflect years of dedication, experience, and commitment to serving the residents of #STLCity with professionalism and integrity. Please join us in congratulating these leaders on their well-earned achievements and continued service to our community. #YourFireDepartment

Battalion 2 reports: Defensive operations remain underway on the primary #fire building. Three aerial waterways and two master streams are actively working. Companies initiated interior operations into the exposure building on Side D; searches were conducted with negative findings. Minor fire extension was located and extinguished. No injuries immediately reported. #STLCity

Today, we proudly welcomed 12 new #Paramedics, including 3 promotional advancements from within our ranks, and 7 new EMT-Bs to our #family. After successfully completing onboarding training, they are now officially ready to serve the citizens of #STLCity. These members represent dedication, growth, and a continued commitment to excellence in emergency medical care. Whether responding to critical medical emergencies, standing beside our community in moments of need, or supporting #fire suppression operations, they are prepared. The citizens of #STL deserve highly trained, compassionate providers. Today, our team just got stronger! #YourFireDepartment #EMS

Winter isn’t over! Thousands are opening their utility bills in shock. Seniors and MO/IL families on fixed incomes are making real tough choices. Don’t hesitate to get help. Check in with your utilities or just go directly to HeatUpStLouis.Org to see if we can help. Please!

Many families in our region are living paycheck to paycheck struggling with utility bills. And our MO/IL seniors are on fixed income. BIG bills are rolling in now. Please give today or go online at HeatUpStlouis.Org to get help.