A report of some of the incidents responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department.
The Oakdale Fire Department responded to 36 incidents between Jan. 19 and Jan. 25. Here are some incidents reported and responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department: Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free email newsletter
The Oakdale Fire Department is now accepting applications for volunteer firefighters.
Are you looking for a new volunteer opportunity for a new year? Then you might want to consider the Oakdale Fire Department. The department is now accepting volunteer firefighter applications. Each year, the OFD responds to more than 2,000 calls for service, including fire, emergency medical, vehicle accidents and other emergency and non-emergency situations. The department is a combination of paid-per-call and full-time fire personnel. The crew, comprised of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, provide both basic and advanced life support. According to a release from the city: Volunteer firefighting is very rewarding and a valuable way to serve your community. It takes dedication and it takes time and for those willing and …
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The Oakdale Environmental Management Commission recommended that both fire stations have solar panels installed.
Smoke was billowing from the windows of the townhome Tuesday afternoon in a “significant fire,” according to Woodbury Fire Cmdr. John Wallgren.
The Oakdale Fire Department assisted Woodbury crews in putting out a fire Tuesday afternoon at a townhome at the 8600 block of Quarry Ridge Lane. A laptop computer had been left running on a couch, sparking the blaze, said Woodbury Fire Cmdr. John Wallgren. “It was a significant fire,” he said. The call came in at 2:16 p.m. and crews arrived at the scene minutes later. Nobody was home at the time, and no firefighters were injured while battling the blaze. A neighbor called 911. The woman who lives at the townhome was at work. A neighbor told authorities the smell of smoke had been in the air since about 10 a.m., Wallgren said. Firefighters forced their way into the home, which suffered “extensive damage,” he said. “The home will not be …
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A report of some of the incidents responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department.
The Oakdale Fire Department responded to 41 incidents between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16. Here are some incidents reported and responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department: Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for Oakdale Patch's free e-newsletter
A report of some of the incidents responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department.
The Oakdale Fire Department responded to 36 incidents between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2. Here are some incidents reported and responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department: Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Sign up for Oakdale Patch's free e-newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
The burning ban begins at 6 p.m. Friday and will continue until further notice.
Because fire danger is high to very high across major portions of the state due to continued drought conditions, the Fire Chiefs of Washington County is initiating a burning ban beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. No camp or recreational fire or open burn will be permitted within Washington County during the period of the ban. No burning permits will be issued to the general public and no use of fireworks will be allowed. The ban will continue until further notice. The severe drought has brought wildfire conditions to the point that fires start easily from sparks or windblown embers and spread rapidly. Early Friday morning more than 100 firefighters — including Oakdale — responded to a house fire in Mahtomedi that destroyed one million-…
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The Oakdale Fire Department was one of several fire departments that responded to the fire.
Area firefighters were kept busy putting out a fire that destroyed a million-dollar home in Mahtomedi and damaged two other nearby homes early Friday morning. Signs indicate the fire started on the deck of a home on the 200 block of Park Avenue and spread to nearby homes due to heavy winds, according to a report by Kare 11. The fire destroyed the home and caused significant damage to a second million-dollar home and minor damage to a third home, Kare 11 reports. No one was home at the first house that caught fire and neighbors made it out safely from the other two homes, according to CBS Minnesota. More than 100 firefighters in the area responded to the fire, including Oakdale's fire department. Sign up for Oakdale Patch's free e-…
The Oakdale Fire Department will be hosting an event on Monday, Oct. 8.
The Oakdale Fire Department will be giving residents an inside-look at what they do day-in and day-out. The fire department will be hosting an open house at its fire station at 5000 Hadley Avenue from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8. Residents will be allowed to tour the firehouse, see firefighter gear, equipment and vehicles, learn about fire safety and ask firefighters about their jobs. The fire department will also perform an extrication demonstration, which will show what firefighters do in a real-life scenario if someone gets into a car accident. "Someone donated a car to us, so we're basically going to show how the job works," said Paul Eaton, a firefighter, EMT and fire prevention specialist with the fire department. "We'll …
The Oakdale Fire Department has an annual ability test that each firefighter must pass.
Oakdale firefighters have a lot to do in less than 10 minutes. Earlier this week the Oakdale Fire Department underwent its annual ability test at Station 2 near City Hall. Firefighters have 10 minutes to complete 10 different scenarios that mimic real-life firefighting situations. The firefighters' vitals are checked before and after the test to help determine how the firefighters are doing during the physical challenges. Challenges include donning fire gear, crawling, carrying a fan, draging a hose line, raising a ladder, climbing stairs with a hose bundle, a rope hoist and chopping, among other exercises. The fire department's Health and Safety Committee — made up of Oakdale firefighters — issues the test each year. If a firefighter …
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