Willmar Fire Department

05/21/2026

05/15/2026

Our second scenario is rescuing a victim from a tank.

05/15/2026

Confined space training with Customized Fire Training!! This scenario is rescuing a victim down in a lift station.

05/12/2026

This is your chance to become a Paid On Call Firefighter. The Willmar Fire Department is now HIRING!!!! You must be at least 18 years old and live within 8 minutes of the fire station. We will be conducting two open houses for hiring!!!!! You can apply at: willmarmn.gov. Deadline for applications is July 3, 2026

05/12/2026

🚩Due to dry conditions, high winds, and low humidity, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of northwest, west central, and southwest Minnesota today, May 12.

Counties under the Red Flag Warning include Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine.

When a Red Flag is in effect:
❌Don’t burn large piles of vegetative debris, like leaves or slash.
👀Check any recent burning to ensure the fire is out COLD! ⚠️Campfires are strongly discouraged. If you do have a campfire, it should be contained, small, always supervised, and put out COLD before you leave.

Be safe with ANY heat source that could cause a spark. In these conditions, any spark could easily cause a wildfire that spreads quickly.

Follow statewide fire danger and current burning restrictions at www.mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions

05/06/2026

(Willmar MN-) Around 60 people showed up to help Willmar fire fighters push their new fire truck into the fire station garage. Willmar Fire Chief Frank Hanson says the push-in

05/03/2026