Lake City Fire Department

Updated: Fire department grieves, honors departed member

Oct 28, 2020

Sirens wailed, lights flashed, and cannons fired in the Tuesday night darkness to honor Lake City firefighter Clayton Brandt, who died that evening. According to the Lake City Fire Department Facebook page, emergency services responded to a single-vehicle accident at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. Brandt was...

Three join fire department

Aug 26, 2020

Three new firefighters have joined the Lake City Fire Department. The fire department welcomed Jacob Schumacher, Brian Smith, and Tristan Montroy to the department in a Facebook post. “The day they turned in their applications was the easy part. Now they will spend the next year studying and...

Sievers retires, Patterson is new Lake City fire chief

Jul 15, 2020

Now-former Lake City Fire Chief Greg Sievers retired effective at the end of June after 16 years on the department, the last three as chief. On Monday, July 13, the Lake City City Council and administrator expressed their appreciation for his work on behalf of Lake City. City Administrator Rob...

Firemen’s dance canceled, modified door prize drawing planned

Jul 1, 2020

In what could be the first time in over 120 years, the Lake City Fire Department won’t be holding the Lake City Fireman’s Dance. “This would have been the 122nd year of the dance,” Firefighter Justin Novak said. “To my knowledge we’ve never had a canceled dance even during times of war and...

Fire department receives Round-Up grant

Jul 1, 2020

The Lake City Fire Department will have some help outfitting its new ladder truck. “Thanks to the generosity of Goodhue County Cooperative Electric members, $1,000 was donated in June to the Lake City Fire Departments to help cover the cost of tools for their new ladder truck,” Goodhue County...

Fire department collects 235 masks Saturday

Apr 30, 2020

Lake City Firefighters collected 235 donated homemade masks Saturday as part of a mask drive at fire stations statewide. The donated masks will be packaged and delivered to congregate care facilities that request them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend wearing cloth masks to...

Local fire departments join statewide mask drive

Apr 23, 2020

The fire departments in Lake City and Zumbro Falls will accept donations of homemade masks on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Masks will be distributed to local group living facilities for employees and residents to wear to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Fire departments statewide...

Deal to rent former public safety building falls through

Feb 26, 2020

The former Lake City public safety building will not be the temporary headquarters for the Highway 61 reconstruction project after all. On Feb. 10, the Lake City City Council approved a lease agreement with Rochester Sand and Gravel for space in the building for the duration of the project. But...

Fire department practices ice rescues

Jan 22, 2020

Members of the Lake City Fire Department spent time around a hole in the ice on Lake Pepin Tuesday night to practice techniques for rescuing someone who has fallen through the ice. Above, a firefighter slides a board underneath another firefighter playing the victim. Once the victim was on the...

Sportsman’s Club funds fire hydrant markers

Jan 15, 2020

On Monday, Jan. 13, the Lake City City Council accepted a roughly $1,300 donation from the Lake City Sportsman’s Club to purchase 100 markers for fire hydrants around the city. As of Tuesday, city Public Works Director Scott Jensen said about 50 of the markers have been installed. The city has...