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The 2026 Elgin Area Firefighter’s Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Elgin Fire Barn #5 Museum, located at 533 St. Charles Street, Elgin. The 34th annual service will be held in the Illinois Firefighter’s Memorial Plaza and will honor Illinois firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past year, as well as active duty or retired members of the approximately 20 participating area departments.
The memorial plaza recognizes (active and retired) firefighters from Elgin and the surrounding communities who have passed away, as well as all Illinois line-of-duty firefighter fatalities since 1994.
The event is open to the public and will be held outdoors. Street parking is available. In addition, parking will be available across the street from the memorial at Garfield Elementary School, located at 420 May Street.
The ceremony will also be live streamed on the Elgin Fire Department Facebook page for those wishing to attend virtually. The video will also be available for viewing after the memorial on Facebook and the City of Elgin website.
For more information contact the Elgin Fire Department at 847-931-6175.
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Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum, 533 St Charles St, Elgin, IL 60120-7829, United States
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