The Mount Vernon Fire Department and Police Department issued Level 3 evacuations, meaning "Go Now," for some people living ...

The Mount Vernon Fire Department is urging residents to prioritize safety during the holiday season by keeping candles away ...

The Doles Center is currently serving as the primary intake site for displaced residents, Mount Vernon city officials said.

Numerous government and private agencies are working together to aid the estimated 250 people from about 100 families who were ...

A devastating fire in Mount Vernon left more than 100 residents without homes just days before Thanksgiving, after flames tore through a seven-story apartment building overnight.

MT. VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - Two people are safe after the Mt. Vernon Fire Department responded to a report of someone hanging from a water tower. According to the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, at around ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - One person is dead and another injured after an apartment fire in southern Illinois on Tuesday, June 24. According to the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, they responded to a ...

Deputy Fire Chief Jim Lang, with the Mount Vernon Fire Department, says calls came in at around 8 p.m. Monday for a fire at 745 South 3rd Ave. in Mount Vernon. People watched from police tape as crews ...

Nearly 200 people were left without a home after a fire ripped through a Mount Vernon apartment building earlier this week.

Apr. 14—MOUNT VERNON — A trailer home near First Avenue and Cotton Street in Mount Vernon was destroyed by fire around 10 p.m. Friday. The Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene ...