07/28/2026
Ashippun sent Tender 1193 as part of a strike team to Winnebago County to support the efforts of local agencies due to recent storm damage and existing resources spread thin. A strike team is a team of 5 same apparatus sent to a specific area as part of an agreement when additional support is needed from out of county resources. Along with Ashippun was Brownsville Fire Company, Lomira Fire Department, Knowles Fire Department, Fox Lake Fire Department, and Iron Ridge Fire Department and First Responders Chief as Division 129 MABAS coordinator. They staged at local stations in the Neenah, Menasha, and Fox Crossing areas and responded to calls for service on their behalf.