Keewatin Fire Department

Keewatin Fire Department The Keewatin Fire Department maintains a high degree of medical and fire training to learn new metho

Once a month we would like to highlight a different Keewatin Fire Department member so you’re more familiar with who we ...
04/02/2026

Once a month we would like to highlight a different Keewatin Fire Department member so you’re more familiar with who we are and why we serve our community.

Gunner Graber, Firefighter / EMR

Gunner joined the Keewatin Fire Department in March of 2021. He first heard about the opportunity to join KFD two years prior from a good friend but didn’t live in Keewatin at the time. Growing up in Keewatin most of his life, he applied as soon as he moved back to town. “The biggest reason I joined was Keewatin is my home and a lot of people I care for still lived in the area,” Gunner stated. He always wanted to be part of something more and give back to the community that he grew up in. He’s always been about helping people as much as he could and thought of no better way than to become a firefighter. According to Gunner it’s changed his life for the better and has given him perspective and purpose. He also feels that becoming a firefighter has been an experience like no other and the brotherhood that comes with it has been an added bonus. He said he strongly encourages anyone that may have any sort of interest to at least give it a shot. “You may just end up loving the job as I do.”

03/31/2026

To reduce the risk of unintentional wildfires, the first spring burning restrictions are now in place. With warmer temperatures and dry conditions, fire season has begun in parts of Minnesota.
The state will not issue burning permits for the burning of brush or yard waste in the following counties:
Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami South, Benton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, and Wright.
Escaped debris burning is the #1 cause of wildfires in the state. Minnesota experiences the most wildfires in spring. Restricting this type of burning in spring has helped reduce wildfires by 30%.
Burning restrictions will be updated as conditions change.
See the current statewide fire danger & current burning restrictions at https://bit.ly/4tbhBGb

This week members of the Keewatin fire department and police department were recognized at a city council meeting for th...
03/28/2026

This week members of the Keewatin fire department and police department were recognized at a city council meeting for their role in saving a life.

Earlier this month when arriving to a routine medical call the patient went into cardiac arrest. Advanced life support was called and CPR was started right away. Thanks to their quick and effective efforts the patient survived.

The snow might still be here in some places but it doesn’t mean we’re clear for fire danger.
03/28/2026

The snow might still be here in some places but it doesn’t mean we’re clear for fire danger.

03/27/2026

CRITICAL FIRE THREAT!
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Saturday
afternoon and into the evening for critical fire
weather conditions. Wind will gusts to 30 to 40 mph with
very low humidity levels. Dry Vegetation is receptive to fire
in snow free areas.

Flashback Friday! The school bus garage fire October 9th 1941
03/27/2026

Flashback Friday! The school bus garage fire October 9th 1941

Tonight we took the opportunity since our room was empty to set up for search and rescue training. Members had their mas...
03/24/2026

Tonight we took the opportunity since our room was empty to set up for search and rescue training. Members had their masks blacked out so they had to work as a team and feel their way through the room to find the rescue Annie "victim". Practice like this ensures we can perform our best when the time needs us too.

Flashback Friday! Labeled Danube Mine Bovey. No other details known.
03/20/2026

Flashback Friday! Labeled Danube Mine Bovey. No other details known.

Flashback Friday! Shuirmans Store unknown year.
03/13/2026

Flashback Friday! Shuirmans Store unknown year.

03/06/2026

Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms and CO2 alarms. Check the batteries and the dates! Change batteries if needed and replace outdated alarms.

Flashback Friday! The Keewatin Tigers are the 1958 DISTRICT 28 CAGE CHAMPS
03/06/2026

Flashback Friday! The Keewatin Tigers are the 1958 DISTRICT 28 CAGE CHAMPS

We would like to congratulate Ethan Hammons, Josh Karnes, and Becky Unzeitig on getting their EMT certifications. As a f...
03/01/2026

We would like to congratulate Ethan Hammons, Josh Karnes, and Becky Unzeitig on getting their EMT certifications.

As a first responder agency we’re required to be at least at an EMR level of training. These individuals went above and beyond in hopes of providing better patient care for our community.
With the addition of 3 more EMTs a third of our department is now trained at an EMT level. We feel that by furthering education, experience and training that we do better for our patients.

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Keewatin, MN
55753

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(218) 778-6332

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