8:30 p.m. March 25, 2020-West Fargo Fire Department responds to two structure fires

The West Fargo Fire Department responded to two structure fires earlier today. The first call was at 3:39 p.m. located at 108th C St in West Fargo and the other call was at 5:58 p.m. at 1104 second St E in West Fargo.

The first call was in the 100...

3:30 p.m. March 23, 2020-West Fargo Fire Department dresses in more gear to protect against COVID-19

As the West Fargo Fire Department responds to more COVID-19 calls, our firefighters will be dressed in more equipment to protect themselves from the coronavirus.  But don’t  be alarmed, it’s just a precautionary measu...

5 p.m. March 19, 2020: Executive Order 2020-06

This afternoon an executive order was issued by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. The order goes into effect noon Friday, March 20, and continues through Monday, April 6. The executive order does three things:

1. It closes all restaurants, bars, breweries, c...

5 p.m. March 18, 2020-West Fargo Fire Department adjusts operations amid COVID-19 pandemic

The West Fargo Fire Department has been planning and preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic emergency since the end of February.  Additional personal protective equipment, decontamination and sanitizing products have been ordered and most supplies h...

6 p.m. March 17, 2020-City of West Fargo closes all city buildings to public

All City of West Fargo buildings are closed to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During this closure, essential services will remain available such as emergency services, garbage collection, streets, sewer...

5 p.m. March 16, 2020 All West Fargo Fire Department locations closed to public

In the interest of public safety and the safety of West Fargo Fire Department staff, all West Fargo Fire Department locations are closed to the public until further notice. Signs are posted at each station’s public entrance with instructions on ...

City of West Fargo issues declaration to enact emergency spring flood preparation plans

Today, City of West Fargo Commission President Bernie Dardis signed an official Emergency Declaration for the City of West Fargo to provide departments and agencies the ability to initiate appropriate actions to manage and recover from the potential impac...

Recent West Fargo fire determined to be accidental

The cause of the Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, fire in the 200 block of 9 ½ Avenue W. has been ruled accidental due to a juvenile playing with a lighter. The West Fargo Fire Department will be working with the family as part of the youth firesetters p...

West Fargo Fire Department responds to four-alarm fire Friday

The West Fargo Fire Department responded to a four-alarm residential fire Friday morning. Crews were called to reports of smoke coming out of a multiresident building in the 200 block of 9 ½ Avenue W. When they arrived on scene, heavy smoke was...

Commission President Bernie Dardis presents State of the City at FMWF Chamber of Commerce Event

West Fargo Commission President Bernie Dardis presented the state of the City of West Fargo during the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Cities event.

During his speech, Commission President Dardis reviewed highl...

City of West Fargo recognizes West Fargo Fire Department Chief Dan Fuller for Executive Fire Officer

West Fargo Fire Department Chief Dan Fuller was honored at the Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, West Fargo City Commission meeting for graduating from the prestigious Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire ...

Gate City Bank outfits West Fargo Fire Department with state-of-the-art jet-style fire helmets

Today, Gate City Bank presented the West Fargo Fire Department with 57 new state-of-the-art jet-style helmets to increase their safety and protection on the job. This gift makes the West Fargo Fire Department the first department in North Dakota to utiliz...