Howard Lake Fire Department and Ambulance

05/17/2026

Fire danger in Wright County is extreme. Please refrain from any burning. Fires will spread rapidly due to dry conditions.

05/09/2026

Wright County is in an extreme fire danger today, Saturday May 9th. Fires will start easy and spread rapidly. Open campires are allowed, in a 3ft by 3ft ring, all other burning is restricted to agency approved permits.

04/23/2026

Due to continued dry conditions and lack of rain Wright County has been placed in extreme fire danger. Currently no open burning except a recreational campfire. Fires will spread fast due to high winds and dry conditions.

04/21/2026

Fire danger in Wright County is currently very high. Permits are being restricted at this time due to the fire danger. Campires up to 3 feet in diameter are allowed.

04/15/2026

Thank you to Girl Scout Troop #38047 for the donation of girl scout cookies. Chief Stoll gladly accepted the cookies and we haven't seen him since.

All jokes aside the donation is greatly appreciated

04/13/2026

Congratulations to our grand prize winner, Dean Lemke, from our cash raffle drawn Saturday night at the Howard Lake Legion Postonefourfive . All winners have been notified.
Our Rib/shrimp dinner was a success and we look forward to seeing you all there next year.

04/11/2026

Rib or shrimp dinner tonight until 7pm at Howard Lake Legion post 145

03/30/2026

Spring burning restrictions went into effect today for Wright County

The DNR will not issue permits for open burning of brush or yard waste in Wright County until restrictions are lifted.

03/28/2026

Wright County is currently under a red flag warning. No open burning permitted to due to high winds.

From the DNR website on red flag warnings-

A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and grow out of control under the predicted weather conditions, including strong winds and low humidity. Do not burn in counties where a Red Flag Warning is in effect and check any recent burning to ensure the coals are completely out cold.

The DNR will not issue or activate open burning permits during the Red Flag Warning and campfires are discouraged. People should use caution when doing activities that can cause sparks or heat near vegetation by securing trailer chains, parking ATVs on gravel or pavement, and using chainsaws or other equipment outside of the Red Flag warning hours.

“Any spark could become a wildfire under Red Flag Warning conditions,” said Karen Harrison, DNR wildfire prevention specialist.

02/19/2026

We are very proud to be able to work with such great law enforcement agencies!

HLFD Presented HLPD Officer Johnson and WCSO Deputies Hansen and Strandmo with Lifesaving awards at the city council meeting last night.

On the Afternoon of Jan. 2nd, 2026, Andrew Hatcher was having a normal day. After shoveling some snow, he came in and was playing with his niece on the floor. Then, Andrew suddenly fell backwards in what was initially thought to be in a playful manner. Very quickly, his mother realized that what was happening was far from normal.
Andrew’s heart had stopped and he was no longer breathing effectively. He had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately for him, his mother recognized what was happening and started CPR immediately. Without this CPR, Andrew’s odds of survival would have been less than 16%.
Officer Johnson and Deputies Hanson, Strandmo and Dearing arrived within minutes of the 911 call. They were able to continue CPR, assist Andrew’s breathing and use the AED to restart Andrew’s heart.
They were able to help stabilize Andrew until Howard Lake Ambulance arrived. From there, Howard Lake Ambulance met with Ridgeview Ambulance and Andrew was flown from the High School to the U of M by Lifelink III.

Andrew was able to attend and present the certificates. Deputy Dearing was unable to attend.