Milwaukee Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Wisconsin
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| City | Milwaukee |
| Agency overview | |
| Annual calls | 73,631 (2014) |
| Employees | 950 (2014)
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| Annual budget | $111,460,088 (2014) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Mark Rohlfing |
| IAFF | 215 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 36 |
| Engines | 32 |
| Trucks | 12 |
| Rescues | 3 |
| Ambulances | 12 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Milwaukee Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The department is responsible for an area of 96.12 square miles (248.9 km2) with a population of 594,833. The department was ranked third in the U.S. for best medical emergency service by a USA Today study in 2003.
As of June 2016[update], below is a complete list of all fire stations and apparatus in the MFD.
On December 6, 2006, a large and fatal propane gas explosion occurred at the Falk Corporation facility in the industrial Menomonee River Valley neighborhood of Milwaukee. Three people were killed and forty-seven others injured. Cars were reportedly flipped through the air and debris scattered over several blocks. The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to the emergency.
Several stations feature commissioned works of art, including:
Coordinates: 43°3′0″N 87°57′0″W / 43.05000°N 87.95000°W
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