page_title: Hodgkins, Illinois
section_title: Fire protection
hierarchical_section_title: Hodgkins, Illinois / Fire protection
caption_attribution_description: English: Village of Hodgkins village hall and fire station
context_page_description: Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2010 census, down from 2,134 at the 2000 census.
  A United Parcel Service facility, known as CACH, is located in Hodgkins at 1 UPS Way. CACH employs over 9,000 people and is the "largest package sorting center in the world". The location of the CACH is typical of many major companies which requires transportation to locations across the United States.
context_section_description: From the early days of the village, Hodgkins maintained its own fire fighting capabilities, going from an organized bucket brigade that assembled at the ringing of the large bell atop the original wood frame Village Hall during the 20th century, to a Volunteer Fire Department with two full-time firefighters augmented by other volunteers who manned three fire engines.
  Since 1976, Hodgkins has been served by the Pleasantview Fire Protection District which began with one engine in 1946. It now serves a large area in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. It is administered by its own board of trustees made up of citizens living in its geographical district who are elected by voters in the district. The fire district currently maintains three stations throughout its coverage area.
  Station One, which also houses the district's headquarters, is located at 1970 Plainfield Road in La Grange Highlands. Station Two is located at 7675 Wolf Road in Burr Ridge. Station Three, the newest facility, is located at 9096 W. Joliet Road in Hodgkins. These three facilities serve the municipalities of Burr Ridge, Countryside, Hodgkins, and Indian Head Park, and the unincorporated areas of La Grange Highlands and other areas nearby.
  The district maintains professional, full-time firefighting crews at all three stations including paramedics for its ambulances. The Pleasantview Fire Protection District is also an integral member of a large Mutual Aid Association of fire fighters, paramedics, and rescue workers throughout the area.
caption: The Old Hodgkins Village Hall & Fire Station was erected in 1940 to replace the original which was destroyed by fire. The  refurbished building stands at 6511 Kane Avenue and is home to the Village of Hodgkins Historical Society.
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