CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard helicopter crews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in ...

Both his sons joined him in the ranks of the St. Paul Fire Department as they graduated from the department’s academy. Todd, ...

In 2023, the Minnesota Incident Command System reported 813 wildfires that burned across 8,663 acres — a relatively mild fire season thanks to record snow on the ground in many areas into April.

Fire crews train for airport emergencies at MSP 01:48. Firefighters at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport took part in specialized training on Monday, designed to prepare crews for ...

Minnesota and its 775 fire departments statewide have the second highest proportion of volunteer and mostly volunteer firefighters in the nation, with more than 97% of firefighters in the state ...

Minnesota fire departments worry how they’ll pay for proposed safety standards. ... “Training-wise, they’re talking up to 300 hours per firefighter for training hours per year,” he said.