Portage Fire Department sponsors bicycle safety day

PORTAGE | The Fire Department, with support from Portage Firefighters Local 3151, Portage Kiwanis and Porter Regional Hospital will host a bicycle safety day to promote bicycle and general safety from 9 a.m. to noon June 29 at the east parking lot of Willowcreek Middle School, 5962 Central Ave.

Fire destroys Portage mobile home

PORTAGE | The Portage Fire Department is investigating a fire early Wednesday that destroyed a mobile home.

Portage fire department handing out smoke detectors

PORTAGE | Portage firefighters are working to make sure residents are protected by smoke detectors.

Portage man found dead in house fire

PORTAGE | Firefighters putting out a house fire Monday afternoon in Portage found the 43-year-old homeowner dead inside.

Portage Fire Department set to host bicycle rodeo May 11

PORTAGE | The Portage Fire Department will host its annual bicycle safety day from 9 a.m. to noon May 11 in the east parking lot of Willowcreek Middle School, 5962 Central Ave.

Portage board approves fire gear purchases

PORTAGE | The Board of Works on Monday approved two purchases of equipment for the Portage Fire Department.

Portage Fire Department hosting CPR classes

PORTAGE | The Portage Fire Department will host two American Heart Association CPR classes in April.

Two sent to hospital following Tuesday crash

Portage Fire Department answers more than 3,900 calls in 2012

PORTAGE | Portage firefighters had another busy year in 2012, answering a total of 3,924 calls.

Woman celebrates second chance at life

PORTAGE | One by one, Patti Lay gave each person involved in saving her life a tight hug.

Portage Fire Department realigns administation

PORTAGE | The Portage Fire Department has realigned its administrative staff by creating a new position, division chief of turn operations.

Building's residents temporarily displaced after Christmas fire

PORTAGE | Residents of a 24-unit apartment building were temporarily displaced Tuesday after a fire in one of the units.

Women escape unharmed from early morning fire, but lose everything

PORTAGE | Three residents of a mobile home escaped unharmed this morning after a fire damaged their home, but have lost all their personal belongings.

Portage firefighter injured in arson fire

PORTAGE | Firefighters are investigating a fire they have determined was intentionally set Wednesday evening.

3 new Portage firefighters sworn in

PORTAGE | Jordan Bucy was about to take his oath as one of the newest Portage firefighters Monday when Fire Chief Tom Fieffer asked Bucy if he wished his dad was there.

Cooler donation could help save lives

PORTAGE | A donation from a local industry and a change in emergency medical protocol may give residents who've suffered a heart attack a better chance at survival.

Cooler donation could help save lives

NMLK recently donated three special coolers to the Portage Fire Department. The coolers will be used to maintain the correct temperature for intravenous fluids needed for patients in cardiac arrest. Portage Fire Chief Tom Fieffer, from left; Joe Gazarkiewicz, NMLK director of human resources…

First responders honored at Portage church

Members of the Portage Fire Department attend a service Sunday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church held in honor of the city's first responders.

First responders honored at Portage church

Division Chief Chris Kender, right, and Fire Chief Tom Fieffer of the Portage Fire Department attend a service Sunday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Portage for the church's First Responder Sunday.

First responders honored at Portage church

Pastor Timothy Engel of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Portage conducts a service Sunday morning in honor of the city's first responders. Members of the Portage Fire Department attended the service.