Lake City Fire Department

Council moves to replace unreliable fire engine

May 12, 2021

Lake City Fire Department’s aging engine No. 10 will be replaced a year ahead of schedule, the City Council decided on Monday, May 10. The 36-year-old pump truck has become unreliable, Fire Chief Dan Patterson told the council. “The equipment’s out of date. The truck is no longer trustworthy,”...

Firefighter continues family tradition

Apr 14, 2021

The Lake City Fire Department congratulated firefighter Jacob Schumacher (right) on completing his state certifications recently. The Schumacher family has a history on the department stretching back almost 60 years. Jacob’s grandfather, Dennis Schumacher, was a firefighter from 1962-1984. His...

Frontenac Sportsman’s Club hits million dollar milestone with March donations

Apr 14, 2021

The Frontenac Sportsman Club celebrated a significant milestone this past month by donating their millionth dollar. At the March meeting, over $13,000 was distributed to the community, pushing them over the million dollar mark. One of those donations was to the Lake City Fire Department to...

Couple’s gifts support public  safety workers, local businesses

Dec 30, 2020

Randy and Lori Meincke stopped in Dec. 23 at the Lake City Public Safety Building to drop off gift certificates for the entire police department and emergency medical service crew. “The gift certificates were all from local businesses so that they could show us appreciation and help out the local...

Santa joins public safety service vehicles for a parade around town

Dec 30, 2020

Perched on the back of the Lake City Fire Department ladder truck, Santa Claus braved the winter bluster the evening of Dec. 23 to spread Christmas cheer on a parade through the streets of Lake City. Joining the parade was a Lake City Ambulance Service rig playing holiday music and a Lake City...

Firefighters gather to say goodbye  to 30-year member Pat Wise

Dec 16, 2020

Lake City firefighters, past and present, and the truck Lake City FD No. 1 made an appearance Dec. 11 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church to bid farewell to Charles “Pat” Wise. Wise, who died Dec. 6 at age 81, was a member of the Lake City Fire Department for 30 years, from 1968 to 1998. Steve...

Fire prevention prize winners at St. John’s

Dec 16, 2020

The Lake City Fire Department has announced the winners of its fire prevention week contests and drawing at St. John’s Lutheran School. At right is Talan Dodd, a kindergartener, with the toy fire truck he won. With him is Lake City firefighter Justin Novak. At right below are winners of the escape...

Fire department grateful for support after member’s death

Dec 9, 2020

On Oct. 27, the Lake City Fire Department experienced one of our darkest days when we lost active duty firefighter Clayton Brandt. Over the days and weeks that followed, we were humbled to watch the citizens of Lake City, the business community, and fire community come together in support of...

Bluff View fire safety week award winners

Nov 25, 2020

Bluff View Elementary School kindergarteners, third graders, and fifth graders recently did fire safety activities and contests with the help of the Lake City Fire Department to mark Fire Prevention Week. In kindergarten, Alexis Tomfohrde won a toy fire truck. Third graders participated in a...

A week of tributes for departed firefighter

Nov 4, 2020

From the red lights in porch lamps throughout the city to the tip of Marina Point, Friday, Oct. 30, where a steady procession of vehicles passed by a display that included flags on the ladder truck, a city and its fire department paid tribute to one of their own.  Lake City Firefighter Clayton...