Taylors Falls Fire Department

06/01/2026

May was a slower month for us.
Downtown has gotten busy with the warm weather, ensure you are watching for pedestrians and slowing down through town.

Stay hydrated and enjoy the beginning of summer!

05/31/2026

Yesterday, members of TFFD conducted high angle ropes training. This training consists of teaching new firefighters and getting annual repetitions in for setting up our main and belay lines. OF course the favorite part, repelling down the 30ft rock wall! In the event of a rock fall it is imperative that we are proficient and can work as smoothly as possible!

05/15/2026

Mother Nature has decided it is summer today, but with that also came a Red Flag Warning! No burning is permitted at this time. Keep your camp fires to 3x3 with the hose near and don't leave it unattended!

05/06/2026

A busy month for TFFD between events and calls!

05/05/2026

Saturday morning before our smelt fry, all 4 TFFD women attended the Region 7 Women Explore Fire. This is a new event that was started state wide. It is intended to empower women and show them there is a place for them in the fire service! We are excited to make this an annual event!

05/03/2026

405 people attended the smelt fry today! Just like many of you, we look forward to this event all year! Thank you to everyone who came out today.

If you are wanting more smelt to take home, we have two 20lb buckets of smelt for sale! Send us a message for more details!

05/03/2026

As first responders, we don't often know the condition of our patient's after we clear the scene and trucks get parked, let alone see them again. Today, we were able to see and chat with Brian and Rachel.

A little bit about them and their story, this set of best friends were involved in a major car accident Spring of 2024. Shafer Franconia Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a 911 call for a car accident and requested for Taylors Falls Fire Department for mutual aid. Both Brian and Rachel had severe injuries and were both flown via Life Link III to a trauma center. At that time, neither were expected to survive the incident due to the severity of their injuries, but here we are just over 2 years since the accident. They have had their fair share of hard days through recovery, but continue to smile and make the best of each day! They continue to stick by each other and rely on each other to get through each day. All while continuing to smile and bring joy to everyone around them.

Seeing outcomes like this reminds us why we do this job. This is the part of the job we look forward to and look back on when days get hard. Thank you Brian and Rachel for coming back to see us and sit down with us. You both are an inspiration to so many people!

05/02/2026

Doors are open and the line is moving! TFFD 81st annual smelt fry is officially here. Plenty of tables open yet! We are here until 7:30 or until sell out tonight! Skip cooking tonight and let us do it for you!

05/02/2026

Today is the day! We are prepped and ready to see you all! Doors open at 4!

65 degrees and mostly sunny! That is the forecast for Saturday during our 81st annual smelt fry! Smelt is ordered, grocery shopping will commence, and the firehall will sparkle (sort of). All we are missing is YOU! Bring yourself, your family, friends, neighbors, or that one person Facebook thinks you may know!

4pm doors will open and we will be ready!

04/28/2026

65 degrees and mostly sunny! That is the forecast for Saturday during our 81st annual smelt fry! Smelt is ordered, grocery shopping will commence, and the firehall will sparkle (sort of). All we are missing is YOU! Bring yourself, your family, friends, neighbors, or that one person Facebook thinks you may know!

4pm doors will open and we will be ready!