[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12665]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF THE PROPHETSTOWN FIRE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the brave 
first responders who rushed to help put out the recent devastating fire 
that demolished much of downtown Prophetstown, Illinois.
   The massive fire destroyed eight buildings and damaged two others in 
a blaze that took hours to put out. An estimated two dozen firefighters 
and EMTs responded quickly in the early morning hours to battle the 
flames that were destroying the town.
   As Prophetstown begins the healing process, I salute all the first 
responders from across my region of Illinois for their courageous and 
selfless service. Because of their valiant efforts, the blaze did not 
spread to more buildings and no major injuries occurred.
   I am proud to once again recognize the heroic efforts of our 
firefighters and EMTs, and thank them again for their service.

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