City of Brooks Fire Department

10/07/2026

All members of Brooks Fire Department wanted to extend safe wishes to our community for Fire Prevention Week 2026! This year’s theme is Safe Charging, with a focus on safe charging habits that help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires within homes and communities. Here are some tips to ensure your home is charging safely:

- Lithium-ion batteries or devices that utilize lithium-ion batteries should be charged on hard, flat surfaces like a table or a desk. They should not be charged on a bed, under a pillow or stuck between couch cushions to keep them from overheating and reduce the risk of fire.

- If your device feels hot, stop using it until it returns to a normal temperature.

- For tools, e-bikes or scooters, it is best to charge them outside when possible.

- Using approved chargers for any of these devices is important! Off brand chargers can cause devices to overheat faster or can cause the charger itself to heat up excessively, always use the charger supplied or approved by the manufacturer.

- When devices are fully charged, unplug them! This helps reduce the chance of extended, concentrated heat on the surface the device is being charged on.

The National Fire Protection Association created this list and more pictured below to remind us how to Charge Into Fire Safety. Stay safe and stay informed about fire safety!

10/05/2026

09/26/2026

City of Brooks! Come down and check out the City of Brooks Fire Department Open House taking place on Thursday, October 8th! The hall will be open to the public of all ages from 11:00am to 2:00pm and will be a great chance to check out Aerial 202 and the rest of the fleet! The Fire Safety Simulation Trailer will be open to test your fire safety knowledge and there will be firefighters there to answer any and all questions about what they do within the community. Bring the family for a tour of the hall and visit with members of Brooks Fire, hope to see you there!

09/24/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Kelly Attwell, a long time City of Brooks Employee (2000-2021) and volunteer with Brooks Fire Department (2008-2021). Kelly’s dedication to his family and community was unwavering and those that had the pleasure of knowing him understood how passionate he was about helping people around him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Attwell family as we remember the life of a great man. Kelly will be deeply missed.

09/12/2026

Today marked 25 years since September 11th, 2001. 2,977 people lost their lives that day, including 343 firefighters that made the ultimate sacrifice. We at the City of Brooks Fire Department hope everyone took a moment to think of the lives that were lost and those that gave their lives in the line of duty that day and everyday since. Being a firefighter, whether it be full time or volunteer, means putting communities and the people within them first, today we honour the men and women who have dedicated their lives to saving others. Our hearts are heavy for our American counterparts and we continue to remember the heroes of 9/11. Never Forget.

08/21/2026

We have gone through our Firefighter Friday options until our next hiring so today we’re doing Fire Safety Friday!
Brooks Fire responded to an electric scooter fire for the first time yesterday. This fire was caused by a mouse chewing through the charging cord which created a short circuit. In this case, little damage was done to the home, however, this is a great opportunity to remind those in our community with electric scooters that there is always a small risk when charging batteries in your home. Caution should be taken to make sure the charging cords aren’t frayed or damaged. Thankfully this particular device was not inside the home when it caught fire, we encourage electric scooter owners to charge their units in as safe of an area as possible to prevent other items or flammable materials from being involved!

08/11/2026

👩‍🚒Fire Practice Night🧑‍🚒

Last fire practice, Brooks Fire worked on blocking off sprinkler systems. There are different ways to close active sprinklers without completely shutting down the system, in this case Brooks Fire Members utilized wood wedges to block off individual heads. This is an important skill for a number of reasons, a few of them being:

1. Blocking off sections of sprinkler heads where fire has been put out can help reduce water damage to structures. Stopping water flow in one area without completely shutting off the water also allows the system to continue fire suppression in other areas of a structure that are still on fire.

2. When sections of a structure are subjected to heavy steam or smoke in the air due to water contacting areas of high heat, it can be helpful to temporarily shut off water supply so firefighters can conduct searches for remaining smaller fires in the area. Blocking sprinkler lines is also helpful when conducting overhaul in a structure, as open sprinklers can create a messy or extremely wet environment to work through.

3. Firefighters may also need to block off sprinkler lines to repair or isolate broken lines in a structure, this happens from time to time in cases where sprinkler heads malfunction or experience high heat and are set off accidentally.

For practice night purposes, this sprinkler drill was conducted because it was a nice hot evening and there aren’t many better ways to cool down than trying to stop a constant flow of water over top of your head!

08/03/2026

🔴Grass Fire Response🔴

– August 2

At 4:39 p.m., crews responded to a reported 4-acre grass fire.

Responding units included our new Rapid Response Unit 222, Rapid Response 204, Tender 210, Engine 218, and Engine 219.

Thanks to the quick response and coordinated efforts of all crews on scene, the fire was knocked down rapidly, helping prevent further spread. Firefighters worked hard in challenging conditions due to fence’s to bring the incident under control safely and efficiently.

Great teamwork by everyone involved!!