Live practice burns give firefighters the opportunity to practice what they learn in class
This morning black smoke from a neighborhood just off County Road 110 and Hwy. 44 in Mound filled the sky as the Mound Fire Department participated in a controlled burn. A new home will be constructed on the site in December. Live practice burns give firefighters the opportunity to practice what they learn in class.
Firefighters risked their life earlier this year to save an infant trapped in a vehicle that broke through the ice.
The Mound Fire Department was honored with an Award of Merit last night for their emergency response on Jan. 18, 2013, when a vehicle broke through the ice on Lake Minnetonka. Because an infant was trapped in a car seat, two of the firefighters risked their lives by diving underwater and bringing the victim to the surface. Despite the heroic efforts, the infant did not survive. During that incident, firefighters rescued three other family members from the icy waters. Related posts: The award was during the Hennepin County Sheriff Office's annual promotions and awards ceremony at the Marriot in Brooklyn Park.
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Fire departments from throughout the Lake Minnetonka area were called to Thursday afternoon blaze.
Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire on the 6900 block of Game Farm Road in Minnetrista Thursday afternoon. The first reports of flames were received by emergency dispatchers just before 1:30 p.m. Within 20 minutes at least four separate departments were responding to the scene—including rigs from Mound, Excelsior and Maple Plain. One witness said he counted at least seven different departments at the location at 2:30 p.m. By 2:45 a motorist said she drove by the area and no longer saw smoke but that firefighters were continuing to conduct suppression maneuvers near the home. No reports of injuries had been recieved as of this post. Social media posts by Police Clips reported at least one and possibly several propane tanks …
9:56 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Two Friday morning fires were reported in northern Lake Minnetonka communities. Wind chills made temperatures feel like -20 degrees or colder in some areas.
Firefighters battled both flames and sub-zero temperatures this morning in the northern Lake Minnetonka area. The first fire was reported around 6:30 a.m. on the 4000 block of North Arm Drive in Minnetrista. Mound firefighters, along with those from St. Bonifacius, were able to tamp down the flames quickly—although traffic near the intersection of North Arm Drive and County Road 19 was slowed during the first part of the rush hour. Damage was contained to one area of the residence, and no injuries were reported. Exactly what caused the fire was not immediately clear. A second fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on the 6000 block of Game Farm Road in Mound. Firefighters at the scene said they had been at the residence a few days earlier …
2:54 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
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Ben Gottschalk has been a volunteer with the Mound Fire Department since joining the ranks in May 2006.
Information provided by the Mound Fire Department Every year the Mound Fire Department staff selects one of its current firefighters as the department “Firefighter of the Year.” The 2012 Mound Fire Department Firefighter of the Year is Ben Gottschalk. The recipient of this recognition award is chosen based upon a nomination process that involves all of the current Mound firefighters. Individual firefighters are nominated based upon predetermined criteria including: each firefighter’s responses to fire and rescue calls, attendance at training sessions, overall level of participation and involvement, the amount of time dedicated to public relations activities and a positive hard working attitude. All of these firefighter attributes typically…
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9:45 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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