Bruce Township Volunteer Fire Department

06/06/2026

***Update***
As of 9pm, 911 functions are back up and running for cell and land lines per Chippewa County Central Dispatch. The fire hall will no longer be staffed. Thanks to our firefighters for coverage today during the outage!

Due to local phone outages, the fire hall is currently staffed to communicate any emergencies via radio to central dispatch should they occur. If you need assistance in the township and your phone isn’t working, come to the hall at 3154 E 12 Mile Rd and someone will assist you until phone service is restored.

In the mean time, we are taking advantage of the weather and washing trucks! Enjoy the warm weekend and remember the area wide fire danger: currently no burning allowed in Bruce Township.

06/05/2026

Due to local phone outages, the fire hall is currently staffed to communicate any emergencies via radio to central dispatch should they occur. If you need assistance in the township and your phone isn’t working, come to the hall at 3154 E 12 Mile Rd and someone will assist you until phone service is restored.

In the mean time, we are taking advantage of the weather and washing trucks! Enjoy the warm weekend and remember the area wide fire danger: currently no burning allowed in Bruce Township.

06/03/2026

We are excited for the 4th in Barbeau!

The 4th of July is just around the corner and we have a full day of family fun in store! It takes a village to make this day AMAZING so consider donating to the fireworks fund (at the Cozy, Jimmy's store, the Islandview or via Venmo), donating your loose change to the kids foam pit treasure hunt (change jar at the Cozy!), or even VOLUNTEERING!

❤️ 8am - Dunbar Dash: a family-friendly 5k fun run/walk with short "dashes" for the kids, door prizes, and medals! Let us know if you'd like to volunteer!

🤍 Noon - Parade: starts at the top of the hill on 15 Mile (at the red pole barns) and ends at the Cozy! Line up for participants starts at 11:30am.

💙 1 - 3pm: kids foam pit treasure hunt! Thanks to the Kinross Volunteer Fire Department and the Bruce Township Volunteer Fire Department! Always a BLAST for the kiddos!

❤️ 7pm: live music on the patio at the Cozy!

🤍 Dusk: FIREWORKS!

05/13/2026

It was a good day for a ferry ride!

Mutual Aid Response: This morning, Bruce Township Fire was dispatched to assist Soo Township Fire on Neebish Island for a tree on a power line that was catching fire and burning. Engine 1 responded with 4 firefighters and crews were able to extinguish the tree and prevent fire spread.

Always happy to assist our mutual aid partners when needed!

05/11/2026

FIRE: STRUCTURE- Last night at approximately 11:30pm Bruce Township Fire Department was dispatched for a fully engulfed garage fire that was spreading to a house. Bruce Township Engine 1, Tanker, and 8 firefighters responded. Mutual aid was requested from Dafter Township Fire for a tanker and manpower. Upon arrival crews found a garage to be fully involved with heavy fire showing from the home. Extensive overhaul was necessary to completely extinguish the fire and Bruce Township personnel remained on scene until a little after 5am this morning. 1 Firefighter was treated and released on scene by NEMSA for heat exhaustion.

We thank our mutual aid partners Dafter Township Fire Department, Chippewa County Central Dispatch, Chippewa County Sheriffs Office, NEMSA, and Cloverland Electric for their assistance with the incident.

The call came in around 11:30 p.m.

05/06/2026

FIRE: STRUCTURE- This morning at approximately 2:13am Bruce Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fully engulfed structure fire. Engine 1 and Tanker 1 responded with 9 personnel. Upon arrival crews found a large greenhouse well involved with heavy fire showing and extending quickly through the structure. Crews were able to initiate a quick knock down and save roughly half of the structure along with the contents inside. No injuries were reported.

Great job by the crew on scene and thank you to Chippewa County Central Dispatch, NEMSA, and MSP for the assistance.

02/24/2026

Awesome event this past Saturday at The Cozy! Glad we could be apart of it and glad the kids enjoyed the truck! It’s always a great time getting engaged in the community.

Local law enforcement officers, deputies, firefighters, and EMTs turned a family outing into a hands-on lesson in public safety during Super Hero Saturday at Cozy Corners—an event aimed at building positive connections with kids

02/18/2026

Be sure to come down to The Cozy this Saturday for this great event! We will have a truck and all the gear for the kids to see, sit in, and try on! See you there!!

Looking for something fun to do with the kiddos this weekend....here it is! We'll be joined by real-life heroes from:
Chippewa County Sheriff's Office
Bruce Township Volunteer Fire Department
Northern EMS Authority
Michigan State Police
Bay Mills Police Department including their K9 Officer Nibiin!

We're also told that some Power Rangers and other super heroes will here! $5 kids meals and superhero crafts for all the kids!

01/12/2026

This weekend some of our firefighters participated in this excellent training hosted by Sugar Island Fire Department. They learned the techniques for ice rescue and put those skills to work performing multiple rescues in and out of the water from the ice. We now have certified ice rescue technicians to better serve the township and be ready to respond in an ice emergency. Thank you Sugar Island for the invite!!

With wind chills near zero at times, firefighters from across the Eastern U.P. gathered on Sugar Island to take part in a rigorous two-day ice rescue training session

12/08/2025

FIRE: Structure-

On 12/7/25 at approximately 1453 Bruce Township Fire Department was dispatched for a reported structure fire in a garage.

Firefighters responded with Engine 1 and Tanker 1 and were able to begin fire attack operations within 11 minutes of dispatch. Heavy smoke and fire conditions were observed on the C and D sides of the structure.

After confirmation that all occupants were out of the structure and accounted for, firefighters were able to knock down the fire and bring it under control relatively quickly, saving much of the structure.

11 Firefighters responded to this call to assist and no injuries were reported.

Thank you to assisting agencies including Cloverland Electric, Kinross EMS, Chippewa County Central Dispatch, and Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office.