Blair Township Emergency Services

20/06/2026

At 1523 hrs BTES along with our auto aid partners were dispatched to a house fire in the area of Conetree Trl. First arriving crews had significant fire showing. Crews remained on scene several hours to bring the fire under control. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. The fire is under investigation by Blair Township and Michigan State Police fire investigators. We would like to thank all our auto aid departments that assisted.

22/05/2026

ELEVATED fire danger is expected across much of northern lower Michigan today as dry vegetation and low relative humidity combine with gusty east winds. Please check the Michigan DNR website for burn restrictions.

18/05/2026

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15/05/2026

Keeping up with our updates. From our fire prevention division (community risk reduction) we would like to welcome part time fire inspector Randy Rittenhouse. As you encounter Randy out in our businesses, please ensure you extend a warm greeting.

15/05/2026

Last, but certainly not least in our good news posts, here is our new Fire Captain - Curtis Walters! Here we see Curtis being pinned by his wife - Chelsea, and being sworn in by Township Clerk Lynette Wolfgang.
Congratulations Captain Walters!

14/05/2026

Keeping up the good news trend, here is our new EMS Coordinator - Amy Wiggins! In these photos, she is being pinned by her daughter - MSP Trooper Pfau, and getting sworn in by Township Clerk Lynette Wolfgang.
Congratulations Amy!

13/05/2026

We have lots of good things happening here at Blair Township Emergency Services!
We start with the hiring of three new full-time Paramedic/Firefighters!
Pictured are our new crew members: Ricky Dvorak, Kyle Dunklow, and Kyle Watson. All three are currently going through the orientation process and will begin their regular shifts mid June.
This addition to our staff will allow us to staff four people per shift Monday through Saturday. (Our part-time people usually fill in the open Sunday slot.)
We welcome them to our Blair family!

07/05/2026

Come share your thoughts with the Grand Traverse County Sheriff Office tomorrow regarding the future Grand Traverse County jail & justice complex.

06/05/2026

Congratulations to one of our newer members Zach Worm!
Zach graduated from Fire School at the Northwest Regional Fire Training Center yesterday.
Pictured is EMS Coordinator Amy Wiggins, Paramedic/Firefighter Curtis Walters, The Graduate: Firefighter Zach Worm, GT Metro Lieutenant (and proud dad) Rick Worm, and Fire Chief Bill Parker.
Congratulations Zach! All of us are looking forward to working with you!

04/05/2026

Issued By
Alpena/Ga***rd - MI, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Grand Traverse County
Description..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...

The National Weather Service in Ga***rd has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening.

AFFECTED AREA...Northern lower Michigan.

WIND...Sustained southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 30-45 mph. Locally higher gusts to 50 mph possible across open areas and near the immediate lakeshores.

HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidities between 15-25 percent across interior northern Michigan and along the Lake Huron shorelines. Higher relative humidities along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered showers and storms possible this afternoon and evening.

IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.