Keewatin Fire Department

06/11/2026

This week we practiced on staying familiar with pump operations and water supply using our Engine 22.

We also practiced with a new hydrant connection called a Hy-conn. This connector allows us to connect to a hydrant for water supply even faster reducing time when seconds count.

06/10/2026

This months firefighter highlight

Mike Childs, Firefighter / EMR

Mike joined the Keewatin Fire Department in April of 2019. He has always liked helping people and wanted to do it on a higher scale by bettering the community he’s lived in his whole life. After joining the department, he discovered he really enjoyed it and the role model he gets to be for his kids, family, and friends. He feels that hard work isn’t always worth a paycheck but the fulfillment of helping others is what makes it worth it.

06/03/2026

The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man.

Randy Darland, 47, was reported missing Monday but has been missing for months.

https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/06/03/itasca-county-authorities-search-man-missing-since-december/

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Keewatin and Nashwauk firefighters were paged out this morning to a fire at General Waste and Recycling in Keewatin. The fire was reported around 5:15 in the 35000 block
of County Road 571. A Keewatin Fire official told The Northland Fire Wire that the fire was in a demolition pile. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Submitted photo.

05/30/2026

Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon & early evening. Highs in the 70s/80s, gusts to 20 mph, and relative humidity as low as 22% mean fires could spread easily away from Lake Superior. Exercise caution today.

05/30/2026

Nearly three dozen Minnesotans have already died in fires this year, and it’s only May.

They were mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends and so much more.

Take steps today to protect yourself and your loved ones:
• Test and check the batteries in your smoke alarms.
• Create and practice a fire escape plan for your household.
• Keep the exits in your home clear.
• Never leave cooking, candles, smoking materials or other sources of fire unattended.

These small steps can save lives. Don’t wait until a tragedy strikes close to home to take action.

05/29/2026

Flashback Friday! A child stands next to what’s left of a school bus after it caught fire on October 9th 1941.

05/23/2026

High fire risk continues in Northland, the Minnesota DNR is urging caution as we continue into Memorial Day Weekend.

05/22/2026

Flashback Friday! The picture was labeled Hanna. No other picture details are available.