Village Fire Department
ISO Class 1
The Village Fire Department has been awarded a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating by the Insurance Service Office (ISO), an organization which independently evaluates municipal fire protection efforts in communities throughout the United States.
The Class 1 rating is the highest possible score given to any fire department nationwide. The Village Fire Department is 1 of 74 agencies in Texas and 411 in the United States of roughly 45,000 fire departments.
Serving The Memorial Villages
A collection of six individual cities (Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hilshire, Hunters Creek, Piney Point, & Spring Valley), covering over nine square miles, with a residential population of over 20,000 people – by providing both fire and emergency medical services.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
October 1, 2024 | Washington, DC
Chrysler has issued a new recall for more than 154,000 model year 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and model year 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid electric vehicles due to a risk of fire while parked or driven.
Owners should park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles until their vehicle has been remedied. In addition, owners should not charge unrepaired vehicles, because the risk of fire is higher in a charged battery and the risk of fire is reduced when the battery is depleted.
The recall affects 118,230 Jeep Wrangler PHEVs and 35,802 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEVs. There have been two alleged injuries reported to date. The affected vehicles may have been built with a high voltage battery that may fail internally.
To fix the issue, Chrysler dealers will update the battery pack control module software. Dealers will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery.
Owners can expect to be notified by mail starting Oct. 17 and can contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. The NHTSA recall numbers are 24V-720 and 24E-080.
Owners can also visit NHTSA.gov/recalls or call NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 and enter their license plate number or 17-digit vehicle identification number to see if their vehicle is under recall. NHTSA also encourages everyone to download its SaferCar app to stay informed on current recalls.
Public Service Announcement - Lithium-ion Batteries
Recently, the United States has seen an increase in rechargeable battery fires causing significant damage to single and multifamily residences. In the Villages, we have experienced three fires in 8 months resulting from lithium-ion batteries. Several organizations have put out educational materials to help minimize the risk of potential hazards. Please take the time to read about proper storage, usage, and preventive measures to take when charging batteries. The UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has created a website containing information about battery safety. Please take the time to visit www.batteryfiresafety.org to learn more.
