Fire Department news and updates

Firefighter and EMT Manda Johnson has served with the Bloomington Fire Department for six years.

Fritjof Engebretson has served the City of Bloomington for more than three years, first part-time, and full-time since April 2024. He enjoys ongoing training in fire suppression, search and rescue, and medical response as an EMT.

Cyndi Young has served with the Bloomington Fire Department for 19 years, beginning as an on-call firefighter at Station 2.

Firefighter/Fire Inspector Ron Crook has been named Bloomington Fire Department’s 2024 Firefighter of the Year.

The Bloomington Fire Department has selected a new cohort of full-time firefighters from a pool of 209 applicants.

The Bloomington Police and Fire Department will face off in the third annual hockey game on March 9 at the Bloomington Ice Garden.

Brad Beuscher joined the Bloomington Fire Department in April 2024 ready for action.

Nick Honan came to the Bloomington Fire Department in the summer of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree and has since earned a master’s degree.

The Bloomington Fire Department was awarded its second Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in September.

As winter approaches, many residents use space heaters to stay warm.

Aaron Gutzmann began with the Bloomington Fire Department in 2021, as an on-call firefighter.

The City of Bloomington is proud to announce that the Bloomington Fire Department has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

You don’t need to wait for firefighters to visit you to learn about fire safety.

Dmitriy Yablochkin has been a part-time member of the Bloomington Fire Department for nearly eight years.