Fire Department news and updates

Nick Honan came to the Bloomington Fire Department in the summer of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree and has since earned a master’s degree.

The Bloomington Fire Department was awarded its second Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in September.

As winter approaches, many residents use space heaters to stay warm.

Aaron Gutzmann began with the Bloomington Fire Department in 2021, as an on-call firefighter.

The City of Bloomington is proud to announce that the Bloomington Fire Department has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

You don’t need to wait for firefighters to visit you to learn about fire safety.

Dmitriy Yablochkin has been a part-time member of the Bloomington Fire Department for nearly eight years.

Across the country, an average of 900 home fires per year are started when oil rags catch fire or are ignited through the process of spontaneous combustion or chemical reaction according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Justin J. Florece has worked with the Bloomington Fire Department for two years as a paid-on-call firefighter out of Station 4 and now also as a full-time firefighter out of Station 6.

The City of Bloomington’s Fire Station 4 has been awarded the Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA) Project of the Year.

Rescue is one of the most important roles in a fire department.

Ryan Simonis began as a paid-on-call firefighter in September 2021 with the Bloomington Fire Department and was hired as a full time firefighter in April 2023.