Owatonna Fire Department

10/22/2026

10/12/2026

We are excited to welcome Steve to the department and community!

NEWS RELEASE: City of Owatonna announces new Fire Chief

The City of Owatonna is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Baker as its new Fire Chief.

Read the full release here: https://cvcpl.us/vE4mqEA

10/12/2026

We will be doing a small live burn at Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve TONIGHT at 6:30 PM. This is in preparation for the larger restorative burn we have scheduled for October 26th.

🔥As a bonus, here are a few pictures from previous training burns. 🔥

10/09/2026

🚒Our crew had a great time visiting Washington Kindergarteners yesterday.🚒

10/09/2026

We had the honor of celebrating one of our own last night at the Firefighter Appreciation Banquet. Noah Tesch was awarded the Firefighter of the Year award. It was a great evening and thank you to everyone that attended.

10/07/2026

We will be doing a small live burn at Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve Monday, Oct 12 at 6:30 PM. This is in preparation for the larger restorative burn we have scheduled for October 26th.

🔥As a bonus, here are a few pictures from previous training burns.🔥

10/06/2026

We had a great time visiting the kindergarten classes at Lincoln Elementary yesterday! :)

10/05/2026

This week is Fire Prevention Week! We just want to remind you how important it is that you are safely recharging lithium-ion batteries. For more information, please visit www.fpw.org.

10/04/2026

Duck race at our open house!

10/04/2026

🚒Today from 12-2PM🚒

Come watch the firefighters cut a car apart and cheer on the rubber duck race, You can also learn how to use a fire extinguisher, play some fun games, and enjoy hot dogs and popcorn.

Bring your family and friends—it's going to be a great time! 🎉 See less