Colfax Fire & Rescue Department

05/14/2026

The entire state and beyond is in a Red Flag Warning today. There is to be no burning today. If you see smoke somewhere please call it in to 911 to help prevent things from getting out of control.

Check Fire Danger levels and Red Flag Warnings at www.ndreaponse.gov

05/13/2026

Let us cook you breakfast on Saturday!

05/11/2026

This week looks to be dry and windy. We are likely to be in a High or greater fire danger rating most if not all week. There is also a county wide issued burn ban if the Fire Danger rating is High or greater. That means there is to be NO open burnung in the area. So please do not burn anything. Of you a want, you can check the state makes for Danger ratings and burn restrictions at the site below.

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05/08/2026

We are in a Very High fire danger rating and a Red Flag Warning today. Please do not burn anything today and if you see smoke or fire anywhere call 911 to report it immediately!

04/20/2026

Richland County Burn Ban Declaration on High Fire Index Days

Richland County is currently experiencing dry conditions across the county due to minimal rainfall.

Richland County has been sustaining surface winds, frequent wind gusts, in excess of 25 mph with abrupt change in speed and direction and our unusually hot and dry conditions this spring put us into a "extreme or very high fire alert",

These conditions accelerate the threat of fire danger for the public, residents, and property in Richland County,

The Entire State is showing signs of drought conditions,

The Richland County Board of Commission are concerned with the safety of the public, the emergency responders, and the property that lies within the county due to these conditions.

The Board of Richland County Commissioners have declared a Fire Emergency and Burn Ban to include a ban on garbage burning, campfires and burning of farm or crop land when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Index is in the High, Very High, Critical or near Critical Fire Weather or Extreme category and/or Red Flag Warning has been issued for Richland County, North Dakota. The daily Rangeland Fire Index can be found at the following website: https://ndresponse.gov/burn-ban-restrictions-fire-danger-maps.

What's Included: (not allowed)
Open Burning: Includes burning of leaves, grass clippings, garbage/pits, construction debris, fallen trees, crop residue, or hay land, sloughs, and campfires/bonfires.

What's Excluded: (allowable)
Controlled Devises: Only when device (gas, charcoal, or wood-fired grills, patio fireplaces and chimineas, gas camp stoves, wood smokers) is on a hard non-organic surface and 15' away from vegetation and fire extinguisher or water is available on site.

THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE BURN BAN IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR (NDCC 37-17.1-10.1: MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 30 DAYS IN JAIL AND $1,500 FINE).

Dated at Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton, ND this 20th day of April, 2026.

02/23/2026

Yesterday was a good day! We enjoyed getting to serve everyone that came out and joined us for the 32nd Annual Prime Rib Supper! We had a great turnout and served 369 meals this year. We want to thank you all for your continued support over the years! We hope to see you all at our Pancake Breakfast on May 16th at the Firehall and then again next year at the 33rd Annual Prime Rib Supper!

02/21/2026

Are you excited for some prime rib? We sure are! Hope to see you all at the Colfax High School 4-8pm

01/17/2026

In honor of it being a UND Hockey game night we want to show one of our silent auction items off. It is a UND Fighting Hawks hockey jersey signed by the 2025-2026 team.

So don't forget to come on out on Feb 21st for the 32nd Annual Prime Rib Supper 4-8pm to bid on this and many other items!

And don't worry, we also have some signed NDSU gear as well.

01/16/2026

We are still selling tickets. Talk to a member or send us a message here and we can get you some tickets. $5 per ticket

01/01/2026

2025 is now in the past. We had a much slower year compared to the last few years. We ended the year with 34 runs (compared to 55 or more the last few years). 22 calls were medical calls, 8 were fire calls, and 4 were other types. Personnel spent about 210 total man hours on these calls.
On average, we had personnel leaving the fire hall headed to the call in 7 minutes and 11 seconds. On average it took us about 12 minutes to get from the fire hall to the scene of the incident. This time metric helps highlight the size of our fire district, just over 165 square miles! If you did not know we have area that we are responsible for which is on the west side of Highway 18.
This year we added one member to our roster and had one member retire. We currently have a roster of 18 members.
For training we spent about 500 hours on medical training and a little over that on fire training. Other hours that included public education or events, maintenance, or administrative duties added another 400 hours. In total, our personnel spent over 1400 hours involved with fire department activities.
Our members give so much of their time to be ready to help in your time of need. I want to thank them for their time and effort in their dedication to the fire department. If you see any of them, make sure to thank them for their efforts and dedication to the community.
I also want to thank you, our community. You have always been so gracious and supportive of this fire department. You have been so generous to us in your support at our Annual Prime Rib Supper (February 21st, mark your calendars and get your raffle tickets!) and at our Pancake Breakfast that we started doing in the spring (May 16th!). We appreciate all of you so much!
If you have any questions about what we do or about the fire department in general, or if you are interested in joining, please reach out!
Chief Nathan Moen
612-756-1104

12/17/2025

Every year the North Dakota Firefighters Association puts on State Fire School. It is in Minot every year. Many years we do have members that attend to keep up on new technologies, update their training, or take a class they have never had before. There are lots of amazing instructors that come to provide this for anyone that comes. All the classes are offered free of charge to Fire Department's. Even though it is free to attend it still does cost money to go, between hotels, gas, food while there, and even time off from work. These costs add up! If you have ever wanted to support us for something specific, consider donating to help cover costs to send someone to State Fire School.

Dates this year are February 26th - March 1st 2026. Have a look through the attached flyer with all the classes are their descriptions. If you have any questions, or even want to join us to go check out some of these classes, as always feel free to reach out and let us know.

Chief Nathan Moen
612-756-1104

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