Sterling Fire Department

08/31/2026

08/26/2026

Please check out this video providing information on hydrant testing. Every year we test hydrants throughout the city to maintain their operational efficiency. We inevitably get questions and concerns during the process.
This videos presents the ins and outs of hydrants testing and why we preform them.

Information about Sterling Fire Department's annual hydrant testing...

08/22/2026

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**Warning updated 10PM**

The warning area has been made smaller to exclude the city. The warning area is now Northwestern Logan County north of the area of CR 38 and west of CR 39.

**Tornado Warning Issued**

A storm capable of producing a tornado has been indicated by radar and a tornado warning has been issued for NorthWestern/ Central Logan County.

08/22/2026

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning**

At 922 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of North Sterling Reservoir, or 22 miles north of Sterling, moving south at 30 mph. The warning is in effect until 10PM

08/15/2026

We know we sound like a broken record, but in addition to a flood watch in effect until 10PM, the national weather service has also issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9PM. Storms have the potential to be stronger and more severe than the past two days. Stay alert.

08/14/2026

A Flood Watch is in effect today, August 14th from 2PM to 10PM for another round of potential storms with excessive rainfall. Remember to stay weather alert. This is another great chance to remind people if you haven’t signed up for the county’s new emergency notification system to follow the link below. This system will send automated notifications of weather watches and warnings to your phone or device. The system also allows dispatch to send emergency notifications in the event of police situations or evacuation notices.

https://www.logancountyco.gov/173/Emergency-Management

08/13/2026

The Sterling Fire Department is hosting and EVOC Instructor Course. We still have multiple spots to fill! If you or your agency is interested see the flyer below for more information.

08/13/2026

SFD crews have had a busy month! In addition to calls, crews have been training and working hard to make sure we are ready when you need us. Our new firefighters have completed orientation and our promoted firefighters are setteling into their new roles. We have had high daily call volumes and shifts averaging 20-24 calls a tour (48 hours). Here are some pictures from this busy month.

08/13/2026

A flood watch is in effect today, August 13 from 3 PM to 10 PM for potentially strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. If you live in low lying areas or near waterways, please be prepared for the potential of localized flooding.

07/28/2026

Last night SFD had the privilege of swearing in 3 new staff members, and promoting 4
more. As friends and family gathered, we swore in firefighters Sam Ritter, Breccen Morelli, and Battalion Chief (BC) Lonnie Knudson. Sam and Breccen both join us with experience as firefighters. BC Knudson joins SFD bringing years of experience in EMS, and will manage our EMS program.

We also celebrated the promotion of 4 memebers. Chief Howell was formally sworn in as Fire Chief by the City Manager before administering the oath of officer to our new employees as well as a promoted ones. Engineer Chris Monahan was sworn in as the new Captain of C-Shift. Lastly firefighters Cody Fix and Jeff Pagel were promoted to Engineers. We congratulate all these employees for their hard work and detication. These individuals will be valuable assets to SFD and we look forward to their growth and development in thier respective positions.