Fire Department

United States Senator Gary Peters, who is the Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling on the Senate to pass legislation that would reauthorize federal grants that support fire stations across the state of Michigan.

Several fire departments and emergency service providers in the norther lower peninsula are struggling to acquire supplies due to supply chain disruptions.

The Traverse City Fire Department has closed one of its stations twice in the last two weeks due to staffing issues. The problem stems from the department’s reliance on overtime labor.

Charlotte’s volunteer firefighters are back on call after resigning last month.

Charlotte’s fire department remains without most of its firefighters after a mass resignation last week.

Fire departments in northeastern and southern Michigan have recently made runs to put out minor wildland fires. Officials say conditions remain at a normal level.

Fire departments in Genesee and Saginaw County will receive grants to replace outdated equipment and air tanks. The Flushing Fire Department and the…

While some kids dream of being a firefighter, Ken Funk wasn’t one of them. He said growing up he thought firefighters were cool, but never saw himself as…