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American Crystal Sugar is proud to award Crookston Fire/Emergency Management a check for $5,000 to help with the repair and/or upgrade of their sandbagging machine. Crookston’s combination fire department provides coverage to the city of Crookston and 13 townships that surround the city. They consist of 7 full-time firefighters and 25 paid-on-call firefighters. They are
The Severe Weather Awareness Week Topic for Wednesday is Floods with Crookston Firefighter Shane Heldstab. Heldstab explains that seasonal snowmelt flowing into the rivers, river flow blockage, and heavy spring and summer rainfalls can raise their levels and cause overland flooding on roadways and properties. He gave some tips on what people can do to
The Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Firefighters Association held the Annual Christmas Party and Awards Banquet for current and retired firefighters Saturday night and Chief Tim Froeber handed out the following awards. 2021 Firefighter of the Year – Jake Leas (a picture with his award is at the bottom of the page) Years of Dedicated
This year, the Crookston Fire Department (CFD) is bringing back its “Adopt-A-Hydrant” program. They are asking the public to consider adopting a local neighborhood fire hydrant this winter and take responsibility for ensuring the fire hydrants aren’t buried after heavy snowfalls. Crookston Fire Fighter Shane Heldstab talked about the importance of the program and why
Last week during Fire Prevention Week, the kindergarten class from Our Savior’s Lutheran School visited the Crookston Fire Department on Friday, October 8 to learn about fire safety. Firefighters also visited the school later that day to teach all students more about fire safety. Below are pictures.
The rain held off this morning and the Crookston Fire Department was able to host their Open House at the main fire station to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. Hundreds of people showed up throughout the morning to meet and spend some time with their local firefighters. There was a variety of activities for kids
