Chippewa Township Fire Department

05/01/2026

With a combined 103 years of service this month, we are grateful for everyone’s commitment to our department and community!

04/20/2026

04/15/2026

Thank you Nick from Bad Day Training for coming out this evening for our Hazmat Refresher and some EV vehicle overview.

04/13/2026

We recognize the heroes that often go unnoticed, their steady voice behind the call for help. We would not be able to do our job without them.

Thank you to our dispatchers at 8500 Wayne County Communications for all that you do for us!

04/10/2026

The Chippewa Township Fire Department would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the following departments for their invaluable assistance in responding to a structure fire on Wednesday, April 8, 2026: Orrville Fire, Wadsworth Fire, Marshallville Fire, Rittman Fire, Sterling Fire, Central Fire, Dalton Fire, North Lawrence Fire and Lawrence Twp Fire. We appreciate the support provided through manpower, apparatus and water. We would also like to thank the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for their assistance. Thank you to all!

04/09/2026

Thank you to Cranston's Pub for the delicious pizzas this evening after a long afternoon incident. We appreciate your generosity!

04/03/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:30 PM EDT for Medina, Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio. A storm near Orrville or Wooster moving east at 30 mph may bring 60 mph wind gusts, 0.75 inch hail, and torrential rain. Expect damage to trees and power lines and possible flash flooding. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor and do not drive through flooded roadways.

04/01/2026

No April Fools joke here…

Thank you both for your commitment and dedication to our community! 

03/26/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Wayne and surrounding counties until 11:00pm tonight Thursday, March 26, 2026

03/26/2026

Here we go again…

3/26/26: Up to an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of severe t-storms exists today. A disturbance may trigger isolated severe storms in NE OH this afternoon, before a strong cold front likely triggers scattered severe storms.

03/22/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Wayne and surrounding counties on March 22 at 5:39PM EDT until March 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH.

03/17/2026

REMINDER -- OHIO STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL

Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:50 AM is the annual Ohio Tornado Drill in coordination of Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a great time to practice tornado safety. NOAA Weather Radio will tone "Required Weekly Test" message with tornado drill warning. Tornado sirens are expected to sound (which are meant to be heard outdoors only).