St . Croix Valley COMMUNITY GUIDE 2024
St . Croix Valley COMMUNITY GUIDE 2024
Firefi ghters are ready to respond
Ready to respond to an emergency , the St . Croix Valley is protected by staff firefighters and volunteers in three local departments .
The Stillwater Fire Department , led by Chief Stuart Glaser , has protected the Birthplace of Minnesota since 1872 , marking its 150th anniversary in 2022 .
The department is configured as a combination department with full-time staff as well as volunteer , paid-on-call staff , that protects 53 square miles . The department provides a variety of services in addition to fire suppression , including technical rescue , advanced first aid , fire prevention education , emergency preparedness and code enforcement . The department also has incorporated cutting edge technology to enhance its ability to
Bayport Fire Department 1012 Fifth Ave . N ., Bayport 651-275-4401
Lake Elmo Fire Department 3880 Laverne Ave . N ., Lake Elmo 651-747-3930
Stillwater Fire Department 250 Maryknoll Drive N ., Stillwater 651-351-4963
respond to any situation .
The Stillwater Fire Station near 75th Street North and Maryknoll Drive was completed in the summer of 2015 . It is attached to the National Guard ’ s Stillwater Readiness Center , better known as the new Stillwater armory , completed in 2017 .
The Bayport Fire Department has served the St . Croix Valley since 1888 . It moved into a new fire station in March 2016 . The paid-on-call volunteer fire department , headed by Chief Allen Eisinger , covers an area of about 31 square miles , including Bayport , Baytown Township , Oak Park Heights , and West Lakeland Township .
The Lake Elmo Fire Department , led by Chief Dustin Kalis , recently moved from two separate fire station into one combined station at the new Lake Elmo City Center , completed in 2023 .
Fire departments in the valley also find the time to engage in public events . From fire safety education weeks , to open houses where kids can climb in the trucks , even helping stomp snow for the World Snow-Sculpting Championship in winter , people can feel the warm presence of local firefighters .
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