Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall

Rochester Fire Department advises of Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall

11/03/2017 4:02 PM

Celebrating Service, Growth and Dedication at the Rochester Fire Department Ceremony

11/13/2025

Structure Fire: May 28, 2025

Rochester Fire arrived on scene to find smoke showing from what appeared to be the top of the parking ramp of the Ozmun Building.

05/29/2025

Live staged fire with fire sprinkler demonstration held at Rochester Fire Station to raise awareness of “Home Fire Sprinkler Week.”

A live fire and fire sprinkler demonstration was held at the Rochester Fire Department, Station #2 Emergency Operations Center parking lot on May 14, 2025.

05/14/2025

Rochester City Council Approves Mason Pooler as Chief of Rochester Fire Department

The Rochester City Council approved City Administrator Alison Zelms’ recommendation to appoint Mason Pooler as the next Chief of the Rochester Fire Department (RFD)

10/21/2024

Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Alarms - Make Them WORK For You

Rochester Fire Department invites the public to visit a fire station Oct. 9, 11, 12.

10/02/2024

Rochester Fire Department Responds to HazMat Situation

RFD was dispatched to a report of a semi rollover at the intersection of Interstate 90 and Hwy 52.

08/29/2024

Women’s Expo invites local girls and women to explore a career as a firefighter

The Rochester Fire Department Women’s Expo on Sunday, May 19.

04/02/2024 9:30 AM

Hot Air Balloon Incident

Around 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Rochester Fire and Police Departments responded to a hot air balloon accident along Highway 63 between 40th Street SE and 48th Street SE.

03/20/2024 10:00 PM

Controlled burns to take place Thursday in Rochester

The Rochester Fire Department (RFD) and Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is planning to conduct grass/prairie maintenance on Thursday, March 21, if conditions allow.

03/20/2024

Controlled burns will occur at Assisi Heights

The training activity will occur on February 26, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

02/21/2024 11:20 AM

New Attractions and Traditional Favorites at This Year's 4th Fest Independence Day Celebration, Rochester, Minnesota’s Official 4th of July Celebration.

06/16/2023 2:25 PM

Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for Historic Rochester Clock Tower

The Bring Back the Clock Tower Board of Directors and the Rochester Fire Department (RFD) encourages the community to join them for the groundbreaking event at 3:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023 at Fire Station 1, located at 521 Broadway Avenue S. This gathering will kick-off important activities needed...

05/03/2023 7:26 AM

City of Rochester Fire Department Announces Date for Women’s Fire Expo 2023

The Rochester Fire Department is hosting the second Rochester Fire Department Women’s Expo on May 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Olmsted County Public Safety Training Center (1515 50th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904). The goal of the free event is to offer girls and women a chance to see...

04/20/2023 7:56 AM

Rochester Fire Department Announces Newly Appointed Deputy Fire Chief

The Rochester Fire Department (RFD) has announced the appointment of Holly Mulholland as the department’s newest Deputy Fire Chief. The role became vacant when previous Deputy Chief Vance Swisher accepted the role of Fire Chief in Ankeny, IA. Mulholland has been with RFD for almost 15 years and...

03/21/2023 4:30 PM

Notice of controlled prairie burns

The Rochester Fire Department and Rochester Parks and Recreation are conducting controlled burns as a means of prairie grass maintenance across the City in the coming weeks as the snow melts.

03/16/2023 9:31 AM

City of Rochester Fire Department Highlights New Program Aimed to Assist with Response

The City of Rochester Fire Department (RFD) is highlighting a new online program called Community Connect, which allows residents and property owners of Rochester to share valuable life safety information with the department. This helps ensure that RFD has the most information about a residence...

08/12/2022 10:15 AM

Rochester Fire Department to Host First-of-its-Kind Women’s Expo

The Rochester Fire Department is hosting the first ever Rochester Fire Department Women’s Expo on September 10, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olmsted County Public Safety Training Center (1515 50th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904).

08/04/2022

Information Sought in Church Arson Investigation

05/09/2022 7:18 PM