[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1324]
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   TRIBUTE TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS FROM WASHINGTON, CLINTON, MARION AND 
                     JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2006

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the twenty fire 
departments from Washington, Clinton, Marion and Jefferson Counties in 
Illinois that, through strength and courage, worked together to put out 
a massive fire at a warehouse in Nashville, IL. The paint, aerosol cans 
and paint solvent in the building made the fire especially dangerous. 
190 firefighters, of whom 180 were volunteers, worked to put out flames 
in 800 degree heat to stop the fire from spreading past the 18,000-
square-foot section of the warehouse where it initially started.
  Under the leadership of Nashville Fire Chief Alan Holt and Assistant 
Chief Ric James, these men spent 12 hours fighting the fire and 
accomplished their goal of keeping it contained. Most of the 104,000-
square-foot building was saved, and the room next to the fire suffered 
only smoke and water damage.
  I am pleased to thank the fire departments of Nashville, Centralia, 
Mount Vernon, Hoyleton, Addieville, Okawville, Ashely, Bartelso, 
Breese, Aviston, Carlyle, Beckemeyer, Germantown, Wheatfield Township, 
Hoffman, St. Rose, Trenton, Albers, New Baden, and Huey/Ferrin/Boulder 
for their tremendous effort. I commend them on their display of bravery 
and dedication.

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