Keweenaw Bay Fire Department

06/10/2024

Great training! Thank you, L'Anse Fire Department!

06/10/2024

Please help the families affected by this tragedy. Thank you.

*****Updated***** Boots will be going out to businesses starting tomorrow, Tuesday June 11, 2024.

We need your help. We are running a "Fill the Boot Campaign" to support the families of those affected by the boating accident this past weekend. Please look for the boots in local businesses in the next few days in our area with this picture taped to them. Thank you.

04/24/2024

Congratulations to Keweenaw Bay’s newest certified firefighter, Anton Niemela! Niemela recently completed the extensive FFI and II training, which consists of many practical and classroom-based exercises. We thank him for stepping up to serve the people of Keweenaw Bay.

09/23/2022

Did you know has had 89 fire fatalities from house fires in 2022?
Yesterday, you learned that 65% of them happened between 6pm and 6am.

5 Top ways to escape a house fire

06/06/2022

Earlier this week, KBFD firefighters responded to a downed power line on Arnheim Road. The downed line caused a small fire. Utilities crews working on the line had most of the fire extinguished upon arrival. Our crew applied approximately 700 gallons of water to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished and would not spread.

04/14/2022

It’s National Telecommunicator Week! The KBFD thanks the incredible 911 tele-communicators at the Negaunee Regional Communications Center for being the first first responder in every emergency situation. We could not effectively respond to calls without them.

04/13/2022

Flood warning for Sturgeon River:

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04/12/2022

The KBFD thanks everyone for coming to and helping at the Easter Egg Hunt this past weekend. What a great time! We are proud to serve this incredible community.

04/04/2022

Reminder

All Keweenaw Bay area families are cordially invited to our second-annual Easter egg hunt! Due to limited supplies, we must limit the event to residents of Keweenaw Bay and Arnheim. We hope to see you April 9th!

03/31/2022

Important notice:

(Houghton County, MI) The Houghton County Sheriff's Office has had several members of the community reporting possible “sextortion” schemes on social media and through text messaging services.  Some of the messages received locally have started with simple conversation and turned in to th

03/23/2022

INCIDENT RELEASE: KBFD firefighters were dispatched to a report of a smoking power line this evening in Arnheim. A utilities crew also responded to address the problem. No injuries were reported.

Thank you to the hardworking utility workers for serving the community so well during good and bad weather!

03/19/2022

“53 percent of the homes that have these fires do not have an active, operating smoke alarm.”

Thank you, Jon Stone, for bringing awareness to this important topic.

The State Fire Marshall is reacting with concern regarding a rash of deaths from house fires. The Copper Country has not been spared. Already in 2022, five have perished thanks to blazes that broke out in their residence within Houghton County alone. Stanton Township Fire’s Jon Stone says the inci...