Crime & Safety
Aurora, Illinois Firefighters Spent Days Braving Dangerous Cold To Keep People Safe
The Aurora Fire Department responded to nearly 300 emergency calls. All were related to the bitter cold, from frozen water lines to fires.
January 18, 2024
AURORA, Ill. (CBS) -- The cold snap of the past several days sent firefighters in Aurora on calls back to back to back.
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Over four days, the Aurora Fire Department responded to nearly 300 emergency calls. All were related to the bitter cold, from frozen water lines to fires.
By Wednesday, there was a slight sigh of relief – as Aurora firefighters prepared for the next round of calls with the deep freeze over for now. But during the worst of it from Saturday night through Tuesday, not even the bitter cold could ever stop the ladders from going up.
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