Burning permits can be purchased online, in addition to the traditional self-service process outside ONE location, Fire Station #2, 216 S. Dewey Street.  

Before obtaining a permit, call the Burning Permit Information Line at 715-839-3882 to find out if burning is allowed for that day. Local weather will dictate if burning is allowed.  Campfires or cooking fires do not require a burning permit.

Permit Options:

1-Day, $5 - valid for date of issue only.  No refunds will be issued.

3-Day, $10 - valid for three consecutive days beginning with date of issue. However, once obtained the Burning Permit Information Line, 715-839-3882, still needs to be called on each of days two and three to find out if burning is allowed that day.  No refunds will be issued.

Here is a sample permit.

To obtain a burning permit online, Click Here .

For additional information, please call 715-839-5012 or 715-839-5013.

As part of its fire education/prevention efforts, the fire department welcomes groups or individuals to tour a fire station. The average duration of a station tour is 30 to 45 minutes.   

 Request a Tour - carefully read the listed information before completing the request form.

Please Note:  For inquiries about the fire department's participation in other community events, do not complete a Station Tour Request form but rather call the Prevention/Inspection Division at (715) 839-4825.

Click here to download the request form to complete and then email, mail or drop off at the fire department.

• 1 Chief
• 3 Deputy Chiefs
• 3 Battalion Chiefs
• 6 Captains
• 12 Lieutenants
• 18 Engineers
• 59 Firefighters
• 2 Civilian Fire Inspectors
• 2 Civilian Administrative Support
• 1 Civilian Mechanic 

All of the protective employees (102) are certified to provide medical care at the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level, and approximately one-third are trained at the advanced level of Paramedic.

MISSION STATEMENT

Eau Claire Fire and Rescue’s mission is to public health and safety achieved through developing, promoting, and maintaining a comprehensive network of emergency medical services, fire prevention and suppression, technical rescue, and hazard mitigation.
 
Through progressive education, diligent training, and integrated communication, our team will collectively provide sustainable, high quality services focused on customer satisfaction and the prudent utilization of public funds. 

VISION STATEMENT

Eau Claire Fire and Rescue will be a leading regional public health and safety partner by continually and actively promoting excellence in the performance of our duties.

We will support a dedicated membership of honest, accountable professionals who exemplify honor and integrity to build and retain public trust.

The traditions and pride run deep in the Eau Clare Fire Department and date back to times well before 1900.  Before Eau Claire was the city it is now, it was actually three separate cities consisting of West, East, and North Eau Claire--each with its own form of government.  

Tides of tradition were formed beginning with the first steam engine purchased in 1871, and a deep sense of pride shows through even today when a new ambulance, engine, rescue, or specialty vehicle arrives at one of the six fire stations.  Our department has grown from the date of its first full-time firefighter, W. H. Willard, joining ranks on January 30, 1871, to the current staff number of 93.75 career firefighters and staff.  Elaborate radio systems with speakers have replaced the ticker-tape telegraph alarms and the red fire alarm pull boxes, and it's a certainty the department's responses have increased every year.

Many aspects of the department have changed over the past 100+ years, but the one constant has been the need for the variety of services the fire department provides.  It is with great pride and tradition that the men and women of Eau Claire Fire and Rescue carry out their duties 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Station 2 - 216 S. Dewey Street

Station 5 - 2500 Patton Street

Station 6 - 3020 Golf Road

Station 8 - 3510 Starr Avenue

Station 9 - 3611 Campus Road

Station 10 - 820 Malden Avenue

We are one of many fire departments that participate in a regional testing process designed to identify a qualified pool of entry-level candidates that is coordinated by the Chippewa Valley Technical College.  The Police and Fire Commission establishes a firefighter hiring eligibility list for future vacancies.  Please visit http://firedepartmenthiring.com/ for further information on the application process.