Cherry Grove Fire Rescue

05/28/2026

05-28-2026. No burn permits are being issued for Wexford County.

05/27/2026

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05/27/2026

05/27/2026

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05/26/2026

05/25/2026

Today we honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Though we may not know all of your names, your bravery and honor shall not be forgotten. Thank you.

05/23/2026

This week, we recognize the men and women of Emergency Medical Services who answer the call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. EMS Week is more than a celebration,it is recognition of a profession built on sacrifice, discipline, clinical excellence, and an unwavering commitment to the communities we serve.

Behind every ambulance response is a team operating in uncontrolled environments, making high-stakes decisions in seconds, often with limited information and under immense pressure. EMS professionals are expected to deliver advanced medical care on roadsides, in homes, at industrial incidents, during disasters, and in moments when people are experiencing the worst day of their lives. They do it with professionalism, compassion, and resilience.

Emergency Medical Services is not simply transportation. EMS is healthcare. EMS is public safety. EMS is community risk reduction. EMS is disaster response. EMS is prevention, education, leadership, logistics, coordination, and continuity of care.

Across this nation, EMS systems continue to face unprecedented challenges, workforce shortages, reimbursement failures, rising operational costs, increasing call volumes, mental health strain, and growing regulatory demands. Yet despite these obstacles, EMS professionals continue to show up, continue to adapt, and continue to serve.

This week, we honor the EMTs, Advanced EMTs, Paramedics, Community Paramedics, dispatchers, educators, students, mechanics, support staff, supervisors, chiefs, physicians, and every individual who contributes to the mission of emergency medical services.

To the EMS providers of Cherry Grove Fire and Rescue:
Thank you for the missed holidays, the sleepless nights, the long shifts, the difficult calls, and the sacrifices your families make alongside you. Thank you for standing between chaos and calm. Thank you for carrying the responsibility that few truly understand.

The future of EMS will require innovation, leadership, regional collaboration, strong advocacy, sustainable funding, and relentless commitment to system improvement. The profession is evolving rapidly, and those willing to lead that evolution will define the next generation of emergency care.

Today and every day, we proudly recognize the professionals who continue to answer the call.

Happy EMS Week to all who serve in Emergency Medical Services. 🚑

05/21/2026

Please join us in congratulating AEMT / Firefighter / EVT / Diesel Mechanic / Philanthropist Chuck Mosse on successfully completing the latest Darley Pump Academy held May 5–7 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

This nationally recognized academy brought together 16 participants from across the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Australia, all focused on advancing pump operations, maintenance, diagnostics, and repair knowledge through intensive hands-on training.

Darley’s Pump Academy is built around real-world application not just classroom theory. Participants work directly on fire pumps using real equipment, real tools, and real troubleshooting scenarios designed around the operational realities of the fire service. Programs like this strengthen operational readiness, improve apparatus reliability, and enhance long-term fleet sustainability for departments across the world.

Chuck’s continued commitment to professional development reflects the type of forward-thinking leadership and technical excellence that keeps emergency services moving forward. His diverse background in EMS, fire operations, emergency vehicle technology, diesel systems, and community service continues to make an impact both inside and outside the fire service.

Congratulations Chuck on this outstanding accomplishment and continued investment into the fire service profession. 🚒🔧

05/20/2026

Tuesday Night Training: Mutual Aid Rural Water Supply. Joined by some of our neighboring departments, Capt. Walsh led the training on establishing a "rural hitch" water supply. In many areas not supplied by hydrants, fire departments rely on water being supplied by water tenders, which shuttle water from designated points such as lakes, ponds, streams- often using a pre-established set-up known as a dry hydrant. The rural hitch system of water supply allows an attack engine to tie into a Large Diameter Supply Line with a Gated Wye. The first arriving tender then supplies the Engine via a 2-1/2" hose line. Then next arriving Engine becomes the Relay Engine and a drop tank system can be established. As the Relay Engine comes into service, the gated wye can be manipulated and water supply can be changed over without interruption. This training, with our mutual aid departments, provided us the opportunity to all have the same goal in mind and work together for a more organized operation on scene. Thank you to those that showed up and demonstrated that teamwork reaches beyond the walls of any one department. Selma Township Fire and Rescue , Tustin Fire Department, City of Cadillac Firefighters L704, Haring Fire Department.
(Photo credits to K. Fauble, E. Spivey, C. Nichol, M. Fauble)

05/17/2026

Potential for severe weather coming our way for the next couple of days. We are in a margin for tornado risk today and severe wind and storms tomorrow.

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Here's our latest thinking regarding today's tornado risk and exact areas we think have better potential. Across the risk area, low chances stretch from Petoskey to Rogers City down to Kalamazoo to Detroit.

The warm frontal zone is the area we are focused on which is highlighted in yellow overall. This zone has abundant wind shear and spin today to support the risk of a few tornadoes. Further west from Frankfort to Muskegon and east to Cadillac and Big Rapids, this orange zone has the best potential today at seeing a tornado or two as storms first arrive.

The main timeframe today for any tornadoes and severe weather in general will be focused between 2pm and 10pm.

The big question is, will storms fire up within this zone at the right time? Models are split on if that occurs, but we are watching development of storms in real time (as of 11:51am) in Wisconsin & Illinois, and these are headed our way if they hold together. These storms are not currently modeled by our computer models, so we are beginning to lean in on the idea that we will indeed have storms today during peak time for a tornado risk, alongside a more prominent large hail and damaging wind risk - despite minimal guidance showing this. We will be watching!

Further advanced discussion: These storms in Illinois and Wisconsin are tied to a MCV (localized area of low pressure) which will likely aid in further development and maintenance of ongoing storms as it moves our way. This MCV will travel into western/northern lower Michigan and interact with a surface warm front. The combination of the MCV and warm front will aid in higher-end wind shear parameters both in speed and direction, with low level helicity (spin) suggestive of a strong tornado or two. Suggested storm mode this afternoon will likely be supercellular in nature with a risk for all hazards.

05/16/2026

🚩🚩 Wexford County is in a RED FLAG warning. This means that burning of yard debris is prohibited and NO burn permits are being issued. 🚩🚩