FIRE PREVENTION
The Fire Prevention Bureau is staffed with a full time Captain and a Part Time Fire Inspector who is trained to State of Wisconsin standards. The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for fire code compliance, inspection, fire safety education, fire investigation and hazardous materials regulatory compliance.
They are available to citizens, builders, insurance agents and municipal agencies for consultation and research.
FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
We provide free instruction to the public through group tours and education demonstrations. These are available to groups and organizations upon request. Home safety surveys and literature are also available to individuals simply by calling (414) 529-6168.
Did You Know?
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871. While the Great Chicago Fire was the best-known blaze to start during this fiery two-day stretch, it wasn’t the biggest. That distinction goes to the Peshtigo Fire, the most devastating forest fire in American history. The fire, which also occurred on October 8th, 1871, and roared through Northeast Wisconsin, burning down 16 towns, killing 1,152 people, and scorching 1.2 million acres before it ended.
The Fire Prevention Bureau reminds you to check your fire extinguisher and to have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.