Fire Department

The Madison Fire Department rang in the new year celebrating four "sprinkler saves," where automatic fire sprinklers were credited with catching and containing fires that occurred in our community.

Madison Fire Issues Reminders About Renters Insurance, Protecting Pipes

Is there an electric bicycle, scooter, or skateboard on your holiday shopping list this year? With the growing popularity of these battery-powered devices, the instances of fires related to them have risen nationwide.

Ed Ruckriegel, Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Madison, will retire effective December 29, 2022 after 32 years of dedicated service.

The CARES program was launched in September of 2021 and is now releasing an end-of-year report.

15 years ago today, tragedy struck at 123 N. Bedford Street, where a fire broke out on the porch as four people slept inside. There was only one working smoke alarm in the two-story house.

For the first time since 2019, the Madison Fire Department is accepting applications for the position of fulltime firefighter/EMT.

For the first time ever, the Madison Fire Department (MFD) hosts a series of virtual recruitment open houses aimed at introducing new audiences to the idea of becoming a career firefighter/EMT.

MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 30, 2022) - The American Red Cross and the Madison Fire and Police Departments are hosting the 11th annual Never Forget Blood Drive Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the City of Madison Fire Department reminds everyone to enjoy the holiday safely.

Medic 14 is now in service and responding to emergency medical calls on Madison’s southeast side, bringing additional advanced life support (ALS) emergency services to the area.

After 32 years of dedicated service to the City of Madison, Fire Chief Steven Davis announces his retirement from the Madison Fire Department effective April 1, 2022.