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    April 13, 2018
    Groundbreaking for new fire station is Tuesday
    The city of Red Wing will break ground on the new Fire Station No. 2 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. The site of the new fire station is near the corner of Highwoods Trail and Moundview Drive, across from Kwik Trip on the west side of town. A fire truck will be in place to help attendees...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 13, 2018 - 9:31am
    November 18, 2017
    Red Wing Fire Chaplin Michael Montgomery. Sarah Hansen / RiverTown Multimedia
    Get to know the Red Wing fire chaplain
    We were granted residency in New Zealand after living in the country for four years, but we had a connection in Minnesota tell us about an opportunity...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 18, 2017 - 9:46am
    November 12, 2017
    Letter: Thankfully, first responders are there
    Many thanks to the Red Wing Fire Department, Pierce County Sheriff's Department and my many concerned neighbors and fellow travelers on Wisconsin Highway 35 on Halloween who stopped to render aid after a nearly very serious accident. I was only shaken up and the occupants of the other...
    opinion/lettersNovember 12, 2017 - 11:00am
    August 11, 2017
    Fill the boot with Red Wing Fire
    After 60 years, Red Wing firefighters continue to show their support children and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating...
    newsAugust 11, 2017 - 3:04pm
    August 9, 2017
    Featured in the photo are Red Wing Fire Department and Red Wing police. Photo by Gina Rippentrop.
    Two teams, one purpose
    The annual Guns vs. Hoses event has arrived again and it's time to get ready for softball, fundraising and a whole new list of family friendly...
    newsAugust 9, 2017 - 11:01am
    The kittens rescued from the burning waste campus building were treated for smoke inhalation . This male kitten was named Smokey. Samantha Bengs / RiverTown Multimedia
    Four-legged friends saved from four-alarm fire
    The Red Wing Solid Waste Campus on Bench Street sustained significant damage due to a fire Wednesday night, June 7, according to Red Wing Fire...
    news/accidentsJune 9, 2017 - 6:55pm
    May 6, 2017
    The fire is out at 1922 Burton St., Red Wing, after a blaze apparently started in the attached garage May 6, 2017. Photo courtesy of Red Wing Fire Department
    Family escapes burning home in Red Wing
    Barking by the family dog alerted residents at 1922 Burton St. to a fire shortly before 2 a.m. today, May 6. All escaped without injury, Red...
    news/accidentsMay 6, 2017 - 10:33am
    Fire Chief Shannon Draper demonstrates how LUCAS could be stored on a Red Wing engine. James Clinton / Contributor
    'This machine will save lives'
    Fire departments tend to be known for their heavy, noticeable equipment — massive trucks, thick overcoats and bulky oxygen tanks. The Red...
    newsMay 6, 2017 - 10:00am
    April 10, 2017
    The Ellsworth, Red Wing, and Prescott fire departments responded to a call in Hager City on Saturday. Ellsworth Fire Chief Brent Langer said the homeowners called saying their gas grill exploded on the deck. Matthew Lambert/Pierce County Herald
    Hager City home catches fire after grill explosion
    Hager City A house fire on April 8 took firefighters four hours to control the blaze at a Hager City residence. Ellsworth Fire Chief Brent Langer...
    news/accidentsApril 10, 2017 - 1:12pm
    December 30, 2016
    Fire Department responds to Plum Street fire
    The Red Wing Fire Department responded to an early-morning structure fire Friday, Dec. 30 at at 325 Plum St. Firefighter/paramedics arrived at the scene within two minutes of receiving a call about a fire/water flow alarm and found smoke in the building. Firefighters forcible entered...
    newsDecember 30, 2016 - 10:36am
    September 11, 2016
    Shannon Draper, Red Wing’s new fire chief, said he was drawn to Red Wing Fire Department’s history of innovative firefighting and emergency response practices. (photo by Maureen McMullen)
    New chief touts department strengths
    A 25-year career in fire and emergency medical services has situated Shannon Draper in a variety of roles around the world. A volunteer firefighting...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 11, 2016 - 4:00pm
    September 7, 2016
    Red Wing firefighters have runners in position as the Red Wing police work to end the threat in the 2015 Guns vs. Hoses softball game. (Republican Eagle file photo)
    Officers, firefighters hope to raise $6,000 for United Way
    On Sunday, Sep. 11, area law enforcement and Red Wing firefighters will be opening doors to hold their third annual Guns vs. Hoses event. All...
    community/eventsSeptember 7, 2016 - 4:00pm
    January 11, 2015
    Red Wing looking for paid-on-call firefighters
    Most, if not all, Red Wing paid-on-call firefighters have other jobs. But when their pagers go off and they respond, they must have a lot of the same knowledge that full-time firefighter/paramedics do. “Because fire doesn’t know or care if you’re a paid-on-call or a full-time...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 11, 2015 - 5:00pm
    April 8, 2010
    Red Wing fire Chief Tom Schneider demonstrates Tuesday how to place a specialized pet oxygen mask over the muzzle of Vail, his own dog. The mask system was part of a donation the department received Tuesday. -- R-E photo by Mike Longaecker
    New airway established
    It's not often that Red Wing firefighters are called on to save pets. When they are, the success rate hovers around the zero mark, Chief Tom...
    newsApril 8, 2010 - 3:00pm
    December 14, 2009
    Red Wing firefighters battle a blaze at 315 Spring Creek Road Monday morning. -- R-E photo by Joni Juliar
    12/14/2009: Update: Blaze consumes Red Wing home
    Fire broke out Monday morning at a Red Wing residence. The house at 315 Spring Creek Road was engulfed by 8 a.m. The house belongs to Rod and...
    newsDecember 14, 2009 - 8:48am
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