At 6:42 this morning, WFF&R was dispatched to Trail King on 3rd Ave NW for a water flow alarm. Upon arrival, crews found windows blown out along the south part of the building and fire showing from the roof. It appeared that under the weight of our recent snow falls, a … [Read more...]
Late this morning, West Fargo Fire & Rescue responded to a hazardous materials incident in the 2000 block of Main Ave E. While traveling back to West Fargo after a meeting at Fargo Fire Headquarters, Chief-1 came across a 5 gallon pail of liquid that had appeared to have … [Read more...]
On Friday, December 7th 2018 the department held it's second annual pinning ceremony. During the ceremony, four firefighters were given their badges for coming off probation, four were given their badges for being hired on full time, four captains were promoted, and our new … [Read more...]
Members of West Fargo Fire & Rescue, along with Mapleton, Dwight Rural, Valley City, Buffalo, Kindred, and Goodrich Fire Departments recently participated in a Hazardous Materials Operations Class at the Central Fire Station. The eight hour class covered the regulation … [Read more...]
The department earned an ISO Class 3/3x rating effective today, November 1st 2018. The Insurance Service Office (ISO) rates fire departments and fire districts on there effectiveness, with a 1-10 scale. A rating of Class 1 is the best possible rating, while a rating of Class 10 … [Read more...]
On Sept 23rd, 20178 at 11:20pm, the West Fargo Rural Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a fully involved detached garage fire at 3591 166th 1/4 Ave SE. The garage was approximately 15ft from the corner of an attached garage and house. Enroute, units were notified of … [Read more...]
During the evening on September 5th, 2018, firefighters and officers of West Fargo Fire & Rescue met to complete the next step of the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan process. The meeting was designed to research what internal and external factors will come into play in the next … [Read more...]
The hiring process is now open for Firefighter/EMT positions to open in January of 2019. Follow the links in the Employment Section of the webpage. … [Read more...]
West Fargo Fire Responds to Dumpster Fire July 4th, 2018
On July 4th, 2018 at 10:06pm, West Fargo Fire & Rescue responded to a dumpster fire at 3300 5th St W, an apartment complex behind the Eagle Run Plaza. Upon arrival, C1 reported a small fire in a city dumpster, close to a gang style garage. Engine 71 responded from the … [Read more...]
Were you unable to attend our recruiting open house? Are you still curious about the department and our work? Below is a pdf of the presentation given by Chief Fuller during the open house. It chronicles the department from 1940 till today, shows what we did last year, the … [Read more...]
