Bryan Tyner will become Minneapolis' next fire chief after the City Council approved his promotion on Friday. Tyner, a 25-year veteran of the department, is succeeding John Fruetel, who is ...

Bonnie Bleskachek knows what discrimination feels like. After she joined the Minneapolis Fire Department years ago, male firefighters would leave the room whenever she walked in, a union official ...

The building was not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. The Minneapolis Fire Department said it was notified around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday that someone living in the apartment building ...

Despite the number of calls increasing by more than a third, the Minneapolis Fire Department’s (MFD) staffing numbers have remained the same over 15 years. Numbers provided by Minneapolis Fire ...

Minneapolis electric power plant fire caused by equipment failure Man arrested, woman injured after house fire and shooting in Minneapolis 13 people displaced following Minneapolis tri-plex fire ...

A restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis is closed after a fire above the kitchen. The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews were called to the address on 1st Avenue NE at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, where the ...

In a live interview with CNN after responding to a call, Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel discussed keeping firefighters safe while battling blazes that have erupted during continuous protests.

Embattled Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson announced Wednesday that he's retiring next month, and Mayor R.T. Rybak immediately nominated one of the department's former assistant chiefs as his ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson announced Wednesday he is retiring from duty after more than 30 years of service. Jackson's last day as the Minneapolis Fire Chief will ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The Minneapolis City Council votes Friday on Mayor R.T. Rybak's nominee for fire chief. John Fruetel would be the city's fifth fire chief in just eight ...

The Star Tribune’s Miguel Otárola writes: “Firefighters within the Minneapolis Fire Department are criticizing their leaders’ response in the nights of unrest following the killing of ...