Waseca Fire Department

05/22/2026

Flags are out! Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend. And remember all those who have served this country!

05/20/2026

The Waseca Fire Department celebrated our 2024 recruits completing training and probation tonight. They were given badges and black helmets. Many hours of training goes into being ready to respond to all types of calls. We were joined by firefighters and their families. Congratulations on a job well done! Pictured from left to right. Austin Bell, Clint Larson, Brandon Dahnert, Andy Roessler, & Kayla Corneliussen.

05/12/2026

04/30/2026

Mark your calendars!

04/29/2026

🚨 Public Notice 🚨

The Waseca Fire Department will be conducting controlled burns starting at 7:00pm tonight NE & West of Waseca. . There will be no threat to the public or surrounding property

For your safety, please avoid the area while operations are underway.

Thank you for your cooperation.

04/21/2026

April 21. 2026

Due to the forecasted Fire Watch, Waseca County will be in a burning ban starting at midnight tonight. Length of Burn Ban will be dependent on future weather conditions and moisture received.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY (April 22) AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY (April 22) EVENING...

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central, and west central Minnesota.

* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

04/17/2026

On Thursday, April 16th at 6:59 PM, Waseca Fire was paged to an out of control grass fire NorthEast of Waseca off the Snake Trail. The area is East of Rice Lake in the Findlay Wildlife Management Area. Initial arriving units determined the fire had spread to a large area and more assistance was requested from other departments in the region.

Departments used brush trucks, ATVs and tankers from multiple departments to control the fire. Crews were challenged heavily by wet conditions underneath the burning dry grass in the swampy area. Numerous fire vehicles became stuck in mud throughout the firefighting efforts. About 10 PM, The MN DNR arrived with their MarshMaster to reach the areas that other equipment could not.

No structures were damaged. No injuries are reported. The cause of the fire will be investigated by the Waseca County Sheriffs Office and the DNR.

Most crews were released by about 11:30 PM.

Waseca Fire was assisted by the following fire departments: Faribault, Elysian, Kilkenny, Waterville, Owatonna, Janesville, New Richland, Ellendale, Morristown, and Medford. Also assisting was the MN DNR and North Memorial Health Ambulance along with personnel from the Waseca Police Department, Waseca County Sheriffs Office, Waseca County 911 dispatchers, Waseca Fire Auxiliary, and the State Fire Marshals Office.

The timeline for any more information to be released is not yet determined.

As always, we thank the Waseca community and all assisting agencies with your ongoing support!

04/14/2026

As we begin this “National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week” we want to extend our gratitude to the amazing team of Waseca County Dispatchers that protect this community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Every call, whether by phone or on the radio, is a request to help someone. You field the requests of the public and provide the support that your law enforcement, jail, fire, EMS, and emergency management partners need to effectively do their jobs. You are a critical and essential part of successful public safety in our community.

Thank you for all you do, you are appreciated!