Fire Department – City of Deerwood, Minnesota

Deerwood Fire Department

Serving the City of Deerwood, Deerwood Twp, Bay Lake Twp, Irondale Twp and East Rabbit Lake Twp.

Established in 1910, the fire department continues to proudly serve the public with the addition of rescue services to the duties of it’s heritage. The department is staffed by 24 paid on call firefighters. The fire station is located in Deerwood at 23786 Serpent Road. The fire department currently covers approx. 100+ square miles in its primary response area.
Officers

Chief: Mike Bodle
Asst. Chief: Tom Nixon
Captains: Steve Perpich, Jay Godfrey, Jason Holmvig, Andy Holmes
Lieutenants: Jerry Hutchison, Mark Ferrari, Ryan Kovatovich, Mark Taylor

The Deerwood Fire Dept. is equipped and trained for Fire and Rescue emergencies. With an average of 850 hours of training annually the department is ready and equipped for structural and wildland fires, auto extrication, water and ice rescue, Hazmat incidents and wildland rescue.
The DFD in conjunction with the Deerwood Fireman’s Relief Association has several events throughout the year.