Burnsville Professional Firefighters

10/09/2026

Huge thanks to our vendors and everyone who came out to make our Fire Department Open House a success! We appreciate your support and love serving this community. See you next year! 🚒🔥

10/09/2026

09/30/2026

We’re always happy for the opportunity to visit our local schools and teach the next generation about fire safety! 🚒👩‍🚒

Fire prevention and safety education are some of the most important tools we have to help keep our community safe. Teaching kids what to do in an emergency, and even more importantly, how to prevent fires in the first place, can make a lifelong impact. 🧯🔥

Thank you to Sky Oaks Elementary for having us! We’re proud to serve our community both on and off the fireground. ❤️‍🔥🚒

09/28/2026

Please join us in welcoming our newest recruits to the Burnsville Fire Department as they begin their first day of academy!

They have an exciting road ahead and are fortunate to have Field Training Officers Kyle, Laura, and Jo helping guide them through the process.

We are excited to watch these recruits learn, grow, and develop as firefighters while becoming an important part of our department and firehouse family. There will be plenty of challenges, lessons, and milestones along the way, and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish.

Welcome to the Burnsville Fire Department. We are proud to have you on the team and wish you a successful academy and a long, fulfilling career!

09/21/2026

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸

Today, we remember and honor the 343 firefighters and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Multiple members of our department participated in the Minnesota 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, carrying the memory of those who gave their lives protecting others and defending the values we hold dear.

Greater love has no man than this, than that a man lay down his life for a friend.

Twenty five years later, their courage and sacrifice still echo through our fire service and across our nation. We stand united in gratitude for the heroes who answered the call, and we carry their legacy forward.

Thank you to Red Line Fitness, MN Firefighter Initiative, and the Minnesota Fire Service Foundation for bringing Minnesota’s public safety community together to honor these American heroes.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸

09/10/2026

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Off Duty Fire Training

Three days every year, our crews spend their time off putting in the reps at live fire training.

We work through the skills that matter when we’re standing in front of a working fire: suppression, forcible entry, search and victim rescue, ladders, large water operations, and command tactics.

The scenarios are built around specific buildings in Burnsville, allowing crews to train in the conditions we could potentially face in our own community. The goal is to stay proficient and be confident in our skills before we need them on a real call.

We take the training seriously. The photos, however, are another matter.

So please enjoy a somewhat chaotic collection of fireground shots, crew photos, and swipe all the way to the end for Will’s self portrait.

09/08/2026

Hannah Johnson is officially a paramedic!

Please join us in congratulating Hannah on earning her paramedic certification after an incredible amount of hard work, determination, and commitment to the fire service and the community she serves.

Hannah came to the fire service with a background in hospitality and joined St. Bonifacius Fire in 2022, where she earned her fire certifications and EMT. She joined Burnsville through our Fire Trainee Program and was hired in spring 2025.

Since then, Hannah has balanced working full time as a firefighter with the demanding requirements of paramedic school at Century College, including classroom instruction, clinical rotations, skills training, and countless hours of studying. Her dedication and perseverance throughout the process have paid off.

Hannah loves that the fire service never stops challenging you. There is always something new to learn, another skill to sharpen, and another way to become better at what you do. She is known for rising to the occasion, taking on new challenges, and bringing a positive presence to those around her.

Outside of the firehouse, Hannah enjoys camping and hiking with her dogs and significant other, gardening, running, and stand up paddle boarding with friends.

We’re excited to see Hannah continue to grow and succeed in her career as a firefighter and paramedic at Burnsville. Please help us congratulate Hannah on this well earned achievement!

08/27/2026

Please join us in congratulating Michael Klebs on successfully completing his paramedic certification!

Michael joins us from Oak Grove, MN, where he has served with the Oak Grove Fire Department since 2022. He earned his AAS in Paramedicine this year and brings with him a strong foundation of fire service experience, a passion for helping others, and a genuine desire to build a career with purpose.

Outside of the fire service, Michael enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Aimee, and their 4 year old son, Jackson. He enjoys snowmobiling, wildlife photography, camping, hunting, and fishing.

Michael was hired by Burnsville Fire Department and successfully completed our academy this spring. We’re excited to have him on the team and look forward to seeing all that his future at Burnsville FD holds!

Congratulations, Michael! We’re proud of your achievement!

08/26/2026

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BURNSVILLE FIREFIGHTER ON THE WORLD STAGE!

Please join us in congratulating Burnsville Firefighter Vincent Dimmen on an incredible performance at the 2026 Natural Strongman Worlds in Paisley, Scotland!

Competing in the U72kg under 72kg division, Vincent went head to head with some of the strongest drug tested athletes from around the world. The competition brought together more than 250 athletes representing over 20 countries, with competitors tested across seven demanding events requiring strength, power, endurance, speed, and determination.

Vincent finished 4th in the world, missing the podium by just HALF A POINT.

We are proud to see one of our own representing not only our department, but our community, our state, and our country on the world stage.

The same strength, discipline, composure, and determination that make Vincent an exceptional firefighter are on full display in competition. It is pretty special to see those qualities carry beyond the firehouse and into a competition against the best athletes in the world.

Our firefighters don’t just answer the call when it matters most. They continue to challenge themselves, pursue excellence, and find ways to be among the best in the world.

Congratulations, Vincent! 4th in the WORLD!

We couldn’t be more proud!