The Daily Herald has an article that discusses Elgin and East Dundee Fire Departments working on a mutual aid agreement along their common border.
The agreement would allow Elgin to call on the East Dundee Fire Protection District for another fire engine when it comes to fires at the three buildings within Elgin’s jurisdiction on Route 25, just north of I-90, said Elgin Fire Chief John Fahy. Those buildings are the Days Inn, the Brandt Drive Office Park and the now-shuttered Fox River Country Day School.
Likewise, East Dundee would ask the Elgin Fire Department to help them with fires at the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, the Milk Pail banquet hall and properties across the street from it.
It came out of a desire to work with East Dundee. Elgin already has mutual aid agreements with South Elgin, Pingree Grove and with the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District. East Dundee, meanwhile, has similar agreements with West Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, South Barrington and with the Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Protection District.
