Crosby, MN Fire Department

08/05/2026

Anyone notice something new in the 4th of July parade last month? Hint: our chief was driving it.

In June, we received a new apparatus, Engine 2! Your CFD firefighters have been busy getting it into service and training on it, all while getting ready for and cleaning up from the 4th of July. Keep your eyes out for this new engine out and about!

Special thank you to those involved in helping us upgrade and grow so we can continue to serve our community well. The City of Crosby, Minnesota for working side by side with us to make this happen, Pierce Mfg for building this truck, and our internal committee for the years of work and diligence in helping us get a truck to meet our needs.

07/15/2026

We appreciate the diligence from our community. Stay alert but please note the area has wildfire smoke from north of us. Any additional smoke and certainly any fire or flames should be reported immediately.

Stay diligent and stay safe friends!

The smoke you are all seeing/smelling is not from Crow Wing County; it's from our friends up north in the BWCA. We have gotten several calls to our dispatch center to report a fire, no need to call we got this one figured out! As always, if you see flames or a fire in your immediate area, please report it by calling 911.

07/08/2026

4th of July Winners!

Our parade contest is always a blast. Grateful for our judges.
Congrats to the following floats:
Best of Parade - Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC)
Best Music - Crosby-Ironton Music
Best Classic - Cana W**e Bar
Most Patriotic - Deerwood Fire Department and Events
Best Business - AutoSmith Service Group
Best Homemade - Garfola Family

SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE JUDGES: “Special thank you to the military for showing up and showing out. Toys for kids was great! Thank you to CFD for all the work. Best parade in a decade.”

Every year our Auxiliary sells raffle tickets for the 4th of July. Thank you to all of those that support them by purchasing a raffle. And a huge thank you to donors that make prizes possible.

This year our first place prize was donated by Crosby Ace Hardware and our third place prize was gifted by Cuyuna Lakes Outdoors LLC.

07/06/2026

Thank you for attending another amazing 4th of July celebration right in Crosby, Minnesota!

Raffle winners and float announcements coming soon. For now, we are kicking back and getting ready to answer the next call.

07/03/2026

🇺🇸Parade Info🇺🇸

Firefighters will be in red event shirts, law enforcement will be in uniform. If you have questions or concerns, please approach these individuals for assistance.

Please plan TONIGHT. City of Crosby,Public works has been out and marked the parade route and official detours with signs. Many of those signs will say “NO PARKING” and we ask that you begin adhering to that right away.

There’s a street dance tonight at Spalding House and we LOVE when people drink and DO NOT DRIVE. Sometimes that means leaving your vehicle somewhere overnight, please don’t make that somewhere by one of those No Parking Signs. The Crosby Police Department will begin towing tomorrow morning well before the parade. Towing will be at owners expense. Thank you to our partners over at AutoSmith Service Group that help us keep our parade and detour routes clear!

OFFICIAL PARADE ROUTE runs along Highway 210/Main Street through Ironton and Crosby. Line up begins down at the Ironton American Legion Post 443 and will process down to the park at the Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library. The parade stops short of the hospital.

The Parade Judges will be located at the high school and judging 6 categories: Best of Parade, Best Music, Best Classic, Most Patriotic, Best Homemade, Best Business Float.

CFD’s main priority is community safety. Part of that safety is shutting the roadways down and detouring as people congregate for the parade. This begins a minimum of 60 minutes before the parade. We advise you arrive early for the parade and avoid using Main Street to drive. Your convenience does not trump safety, so please do not move barricades or cones to “get right over there.” Think ahead and have a plan. If you need help getting somewhere, ask a firefighter or law enforcement officer for directions.

Please see the map here of the official route and detours around town. Weather decisions are made prior to the highway being shut down (30-60 minutes ahead of start time).

Let’s have a fun and safe celebration together!

07/02/2026

Two more sleeps until we get to celebrate the 250th Birthday of the USA!

Be sure to join us down at the park for live music, great food and some family-friendly games!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Every single alcohol sale requires a VALID GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID, regardless of age. Please be sure to have your IDs handy when purchasing b**r from our b**rgarden!

The b**rgarden is also cash only and we will not have an ATM on site.

See you on the 4th!

06/29/2026

City Hall is the public shelter in town. Please head there if you are looking for a place to shelter!

06/29/2026

Sirens are going off for 70mph+ wind. Have ways to receive updates and alerts.

If you don’t know where the safe space is where you are currently at (work, stores, etc), find out now.