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The Crookston Fire Department would like to remind local resident to practice cooking safety during the holiday season. Cooking safety is especially important during the holiday season when there is a lot of activity and people in the home. More home fires involving cooking equipment happen on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 29808 270th Ave SW approximately three miles west of Crookston for a house fire. It was reported that smoke was coming from the attic with flames coming from a hole around the chimney area. Deputy’s arrived, and the property
The Crookston Fire Department’s Brian Hanson reminds Crookston residents to change batteries in their smoke alarms this weekend. “It’s that time of year where we set our clocks back and as firefighters, we’d like to see you change the batteries in your smoke detectors when you change your clocks,” said Hanson. “You should have at
The Crookston Fire Department has announced the hiring of Justin Johnson as a full-time firefighter. Johnson will fill the full-time position that opened with Brian Halos’ retirement last month. Johnson has been an on-call firefighter with the department since January 2012 and currently works for the Crookston Water Department. “I’d like to welcome Justin Johnson
Plan ahead! If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire. “We’d really like to stress emergency escape planning at home and making sure
Heating Safety is the topic of today’s Fire Prevention Week tip from the Crookston Fire Department. “We’re coming into the heating months, so we want to keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment like the furnace, fireplace and portable water heaters,” said firefighter Brian Hanson. “It’s also always a
