Today, Fire Inspectors Tony Liddell, Scott Taylor and Rick Hammerschmidt conducted fire extinguisher training for the employees of The Scott Lewis School of Cosmetology. Our Fire Prevention staff does a lot of this kind of training. Most people have never used a fire extinguisher before and this is one case where on the job training [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Grass fire Season Begins
April 21, 2008 – 6:39 am
This past Saturday, April 19th, saw the first grass fire of the season for 2008. This fire, approximately 5 acres, was called into the tower at Flying Cloud Airport by a passing plane. The fire was relatively slow moving and there weren’t any structures in its path, both are good things.
Assistant Chief, Tom Schmitz took [...]
Slick Roads Lead to Watery Landing
April 11, 2008 – 12:39 pm
Last night Minnesota unleashed a Spring storm that brought rain, sleet and snow to Eden Prairie. One resident lost control of his vehicle on a slick road and landed in a small pond. Luckily for the driver he was able to escape with no damage except for getting in a very cold swim.
The mini-van wasn’t [...]
