About This Blog


This blog was set up to alert the department's volunteers about important information. In addition, those participating in the pension plan can view current run numbers to ensure that they will satisfy the pension requirements for the year. For pension requirements, see the post "How the Pension Works" in the 2013 blog archive on the left sidebar. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Steve Laurens at the phone number or e-mail address in the left-hand sidebar.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

2025 Fires

1 01/10/25 100 D St, Endicott, Structure Fire, Mutual Aid
2 02/08/25 Jordon Knott Rd at Endicott Rd, Structure Fire, Mutual Aid
3 03/15/25 Town Burn Pit, Brush Fire
4 04/21/25 MP 14, SR 127, Unattended Controlled Burn
5 04/21/25 MP 14, SR 127, Unattended Controlled Burn
6 05/16/25 9182 Endicott Rd, Structure Fire, Mutual Aid
7 06/19/25 6701 Hay LaCrosse Rd, Wildland Fire
8 07/14/25 Hammer Grade Rd, Wildland Fire
9 07/20/25 MP 20, SR 127, Grass Fire
10 07/22/25 3801 Big Alkali Rd, Combine Fire
11 08/11/25 10062 SR 26, Wildland Fire
12 08/13/25 MP 13, SR 127, Wildland Fire
13 08/14/25 MP 14, SR 127, Wildland Fire
14 09/22/25 Central Ferry Rd, Smoke Investigation
15 10/07/25 10542 SR 127, Wildland Fire
16 10/07/25 LaCrosse Airport Rd, Wildland Fire
17 10/08/25 10542 SR 127, Rekindle Wildland Fire
18 10/25/25 6701 Hay LaCrosse Rd, Power Pole Hazard
19 11/16/25 101 N Crystal Ave, Down Power Line, Mutual Aid

Thursday, January 9, 2025

2024 Final Run Numbers

Here are the final run numbers for 2024 and the number of responses needed to qualify for the pension.

Number of EMS Runs: 51
Needed to Qualify: 6

Number of Fire Runs: 21
Needed to Qualify: 2

Monday, December 2, 2024

2024 Fires

1 02/03/24 1001 Little Goose Dam Rd, Wildland Fire
2 03/18/24 Big Alkali Rd at John Henley Rd, Wildland Fire
3 04/30/24 106 N Star Ave, Structure Fire
4 07/04/24 512 S Crystal Ave, Brush Fire
5 07/14/24 Charles Tobin Rd and Old SR 26, Wildland Fire
6 07/17/24 Ochs Rd and Endicott Rd, Wildland Fire, Mutual Aid
7 07/18/24 MP 13, SR 127, Smoke Investigation
8 08/01/24 MP 2, Swent Rd, Field Fire, Mutual Aid
9 08/05/24 Ridpath Road and Little Goose Dam Road, Wildland Fire
10 08/10/24 MP 14, SR 127, Wildland Fire
11 08/20/24 112 N Clark Avenue, Grass Fire, Mutual Aid
12 08/22/24 St John Endicott Road at Grove Road, Wildire, Mutual Aid
13 08/23/24 102 N Amy Avenue, Power Pole Fire, Mutual Aid
14 08/27/24 Zaring Cutoff Road, Wildland Fire
15 09/25/24 Long Hollow Road, Wildland Fire, Mutual Aid
26 09/26/24 Long Hollow Road, Wildland Fire Rekindle, Mutual Aid
17 10/03/24 Grove Road, Wildland Fire, Mutual Aid
18 10/12/24 Ridpath Road and Little Goose Dam Road, Wildland Fire
19 10/14/24 Palouse Falls, Wildland Fire
20 10/14/24 MP 105, SR 26, Wildland Fire
21 10/16/24 Ridpath Road, Wildland Fire

Monday, January 1, 2024

2023 Final Run Numbers

Here are the final run numbers for 2023 and the number of responses needed to qualify for the pension.

Number of EMS Runs: 78
Needed to Qualify: 8

Number of Fire Runs: 26
Needed to Qualify: 3

Sunday, December 31, 2023

2023 Fires

1 02/04/23 1002 Walli Rd, Wildland Fire
2 03/22/23 Snake River Railroad Bridge, Arcing Power Lines
3 03/30/23 Meeker Road
4 04/21/23 MP 103, SR 26, Wildland Fire
5 04/29/23 MP 14, SR 127, Brush Fire
6 05/17/23 16101 Little Goose Dam Rd, Wildland Fire
7 06/27/23 Old SR 26, Train Fire
8 07/02/23 14351 Union Flat Creek Rd, Haystack Fire
9 07/06/23 Storment Rd at Winona South Rd, Field Fire
10 07/12/23 Hwy 127 at Windmill Rd, Wildland Fire, Mutual Aid
11 07/12/23 23 Rock Lake Rd, Wildland Fire, Mutual Aid
12 07/12/23 MP 22, SR 127, Wildland Fire
13 07/13/23 Endicott SW Rd, Field Fire
14 07/13/23 Illegal Burning, 501 S Whitman Ave
15 07/17/23 291 Central Ferry Rd, Vehicle Fire
16 07/17/23 2483 Little Goose Dam Rd, Field Fire
17 07/19/23 SR 26 at Meeker Rd, Wildland Fire
18 07/28/23 Fleming Rd, Field Fire
19 07/28/23 MP 99, SR 26, Wildland Fire
20 08/02/23 LaCrosse Airport Rd, Wildland Fire
21 08/03/23 1272 Beacon Rd, Field Fire
22 08/17/23 SR 26 at Young Rd, Wildland Fire
23 08/18/23 SR 26 at SR 127, Wildland Fire
24 08/18/23 Endicott Rd, West of Winona, Wildland Fire
25 09/12/23 508 S Star Ave, Grass Fire
26 09/18/23 Zaring Cutoff at SR 127, Field Fire

Sunday, January 15, 2023

2022 Final Run Numbers

Here are the final run numbers for 2022 and the number of responses needed to qualify for the pension.

Number of EMS Runs: 74
Needed to Qualify: 8

Number of Fire Runs: 28
Needed to Qualify: 3

Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 Fires

1 02/06/22 Central Ferry Rd, Good Intent Call, Controlled Burn
2 03/19/22 MP 102, SR 26, Good Intent Call, No Fire Found
3 03/20/21 MP 11, SR 127, Good Intent Call, Controlled Burn
4 03/25/21 MP 13, SR 127, Good Intent Call, Controlled Burn
5 04/25/22 MP 12, SR 127, Brush Fire
6 05/12/22 SR 26 at Zaring Cuttoff, Good Intent Call, Nothing Found
7 05/25/22 MP 102, SR 26, Vehicle Fire
8 06/17/22 112 S Main St, Mutual Aid, Grass Fire
9 06/28/22 204 W B St, Mutual Aid, Barbecue Fire
10 07/02/22 SR 127 and Central Ferry Rd, Wildland Fire
11 07/13/22 Little Goose Dam Road at Riparia Rd, Stranded Boat
12 08/03/22 MP 102, SR 26, Vehicle Fire
13 08/04/22 Ridpath Rd, Combine Fire
14 08/06/22 4401 Rock Springs Rd, Wildland Fire
15 08/09/22 SR 26 at Scharpenberg Rd, Wildland Fire
16 08/12/22 MP 96, SR 26, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
17 08/18/22 Wagner Rd, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
18 08/19/22 Wagner Rd Rekindle, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
19 08/19/22 Jordan Knott Rd Rekindle, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
20 08/20/22 Lancaster Rd at Pennington Rd, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
21 08/25/22 Texas Lake Rd Rekindle, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
22 08/25/22 Texas Lake Rd Rekindle, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
23 09/03/22 Adams County, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
24 09/04/22 Adams County Rekindle, Mutual Aid, Vehicle Fire
25 09/15/22 302 N Main St, Colfax, Good Intent Call
26 09/24/22 Jordan Knott Rd, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
27 10/06/22 1409 Old SR 26, Train Engine Fire
28 11/21/22 7801 Hay LaCrosse Rd, Haystack Fire