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The Duluth Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2112 West Superior Street, the home of Robert's Home Furniture, Prudential, and Simply Amish Wooden Furniture.
Fox21Online Rising the Ranks, Fire Marshall Is Now Duluth Deputy Chief For 20 years, Jon Otis has risen the ranks of the fire department and now is officially the deputy chief. January 6, 2021 DULUTH, Minn. – For 20 years, Jon Otis has risen the ranks of the fire department and now is officially the deputy chief. Like many kids, Jon played with firetrucks but he didn’t exactly have the desire to be part of the fire department until a college assignment, where he had to write a paper about something he wanted to learn more about. At the time, he had a roommate who was a wild land firefigh...
Fox21Online The City of Duluth has begun vaccinating some of its front-line employees with the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine. December 30, 2020 In the video are pictures taken by the city earlier today at the Duluth Fire Department. 40 firefighters got their COVID shots today. Another 80 are expected to get theirs next week. Today, Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj was one of the first to get the shot. He tells us it’s a relief to finally get vaccinated so he and his team can be as healthy as possible to continue to respond to emergencies through the pandemic. “I’m really excited about it,” he said...
Fox21Online Fire Officials Urge Public to Stay Safe Over the past week, there have been several structure fires and fire officials want to remind the public to stay safe by checking your space heaters and appliances during these times. December 28, 2020 DULUTH, Minn. – Over the past week, there have been several structure fires and fire officials want to remind the public to stay safe by checking your space heaters and appliances during these times. Officials say a lot of fires are coming from space heaters, which happens frequently during this time of year. They say it’s important to che...
Fox21Online Fire Officials Remind Public to Clean Area Around Fire Hydrants Fire officials want to remind the public to clean the area around neighborhood fire hydrants while clearing out snow on sidewalks. December 25, 2020 DULUTH, Minn. – Fire officials want to remind the public to clean the area around neighborhood fire hydrants while clearing out snow on sidewalks. There are about 3,000 fire hydrants in the city of Duluth, and officials say it’s important to clear them out because it is more effective to do so before the possibility of a fire. “The sooner they can get out and clean ...