Lake City Fire Department

Council approves firefighter pay increase

Sep 14, 2022

Lake City volunteer firefighters are getting a raise. On Monday the Lake City City Council approved raising the pay rate for the time firefighters are responding to calls from $12 per hour to $15 per hour. The rate of pay for being on call (about 45 cents an hour) and officer pay will remain the...

VFW donates enormous flag to Lake City Fire Department

Aug 24, 2022

The Lake City Fire Department has flown a large flag from its ladder truck several times over the years, but it was always a loaner, usually borrowed from the Hastings Perkins, according to Fire Chief Dan Patterson. Now, thanks to the Lake City VFW, the department has a flag of its own, and...

Heffernan hands over keys to top raffle prize from July 2 Lake City Firemen’s Dance

Jul 20, 2022

Tom Heffernan (front, at right) of Tom Heffernan Ford in Lake City presents the keys to a 2014 Volkswagen Passat SE to Jay Ecklund (center) and Donna Warren on Tuesday, July 12, as representatives of the Lake City Fire Department stand in the background. Donated by Heffernan, the car was the grand...

Fireman’s dance just a week away

Jun 22, 2022

A busy local festival season continues into July with the 124th annual Lake City Fire Department Fireman’s Dance on Saturday, July 2 at the Lake City Fire Hall on the 200 block of South High Street. It’ll feature live music, dancing, a new silent auction, a raffle, door prizes, a beanbag...

Heffernan fire department raffle donation more valuable this year

May 18, 2022

In yet another sign that summer is nearly here, a car that will be raffled off to raise money for the Lake City Fire Department has gone on display at the Lake City Fire Hall. It’s become an annual tradition for Tom Heffernan Ford to donate a vehicle as the grand prize in the department’s Fireman’...

Grateful for firefighters’ quick response after alarm sounded

Apr 13, 2022

We are new residents to Lake City and wanted to thank the fire department for their excellent response to an incident which happened a few weeks ago. I was home alone with my 18 month old granddaughter and had just put her to sleep for the night when one of my smoke/carbon monoxide alarms started...

Grateful for fire department response

Jan 26, 2022

Dear Lake City Fire Chief Dan Patterson, It is with deep gratitude that we recognize the excellent work of the Lake City Fire Department. It was our property on Park Street that caught fire from an errant space heater. Your department’s outstanding, quick and thorough fire fighting prevented the...

Monday night Fire on Park Street

Jan 12, 2022

Lake City Firefighters outside and on the roof of a house that caught fire Monday evening, Jan. 10, in Lake City. The fire was on the 500 block of Park Street, according to the Lake City Police Department, which assisted on the call. It’s not clear if anyone was inside the house at the time of the...

Fire Dept: Learn the sounds of fire safety

Oct 6, 2021

The Lake City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” This year’s campaign, October 3-9th, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can...

Lake City Fall Fest continues with Johnny Appleseed Days