Dorr Township Fire Department

03/31/2026

Last week Thursday evening, Firefighter Matt, Brian and Tyler helped out at Dorr Elementary's Reading Night! We hope eveyone had fun!

03/24/2026

Yesterday afternoon Dorr Township Fire Department responded to a medical emergency in the Family Dollar/ Ace parking lot. We as DTFD could not be more grateful to serve the Dorr Community and yesterdays events made us proud of our community members.

♥️Thank you to the citizen who thought to alert a First Responder who was working in a nearby business

♥️Thank you to the Family Dollar Manager who got the first arriving responders what medical needs were requested, before Fire and Medical agencies arrived

♥️Thank you to the other citizens who were present, offering what they could to help

♥️Thank you to Leighton Township Fire Department for assisting and to the First Responder who was driving by and turned around to help before other agencies arrived

♥️Thank you Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services - WAEMS and the crew for their quick response

The Dorr Township community showed up yesterday to help someone in need and this why we are proud to be your Dorr Township Fire Department.

01/26/2026

This past weekend, DTFD was able to get gather together and look back on 2025 and celebrate our accomplishments. We look forward to this time together, when we all can take time out of our normal day to day schedules and just hang out together for an evening.

We also award our Firefighter of the Year, and are pleased to share that Matt Rubick has earned this honor for 2025!

From Chief Fordham:

"Matt is a great additional to our department. He has an eagerness to learn and a willingness to listen. He completed his MFR training shortly after finishing the Fire Academy and continues to always put his training to use, and is all in for whatever the fire department throws his way. We could not be more proud of Matt and his achievements so far!"

01/06/2026

Rest easy Chief 🕯️

01/02/2026

12/28/2025

Allegan county is under a winter storm warning, set to expire Monday night at 7pm.❄️🥶🌨️

This storm will bring strong wind gusts up to 55 MPH and a potential for 4-8 inches of snow. This will directly impact driving conditions, so please be cautious if you need to travel!

Power outages are not ruled out due to strong winds. Please remember to always dial 911 when you see a downed wire, do not go investigate.

DTFD will be ready if our services are needed, please be safe and don't ever hesitate to dial 911.

**EDIT: Update- this warning has expired.
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From US National Weather Service Grand Rapids Michigan

Winter Storm Warning issued December 28 at 10:43AM EST until December 29 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Mason; Oceana; Muskegon; Ottawa; Allegan; Van Buren; Kalamazoo

* WHAT: Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE: Portions of southwest and west central Michigan.

* WHEN: From 1 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

12/26/2025

Please make sure you slow down and move over if you are able whenever you see emergency vehicles are present, we all want to make it home to our families. 💔

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Dorr Township Fire Department. We’re proud to serve our community—today and always.

12/12/2025

Fun Fact Friday!

12/11/2025

DTFD had a great time at Christmas in the Park last weekend! We want to shout out to the Dorr Business Association - DBA for putting the event together and all the volunteers that help each year to make it a great community event!