Howell Area Professional Firefighters Union - IAFF Local 5546

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

STORM RESPONSE & GENERATOR SAFETY

Between approximately 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM, Howell Area Fire Department A Shift, along with our paid-on-call members, responded to approximately 70 calls for service in just eight hours.

Calls ranged from electrical hazards and downed trees to carbon monoxide/gas leaks, fuel spills, structural collapses, and other storm-related emergencies.

As cleanup and power restoration efforts continue, we want to remind everyone about generator safety:

• Always operate generators outdoors — never inside a home, garage, basement, or other enclosed structure.
• Keep generators at least 20 feet away from all structures.
• Always point the generator’s exhaust away from buildings, doors, windows, and vents.
• Maintain at least 5 feet of clear space around the entire generator.
• Make sure your home has working carbon monoxide detectors.

Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless and can quickly become deadly. If your CO alarm activates or you suspect carbon monoxide in your home, get everyone outside immediately and call 911.

We appreciate the patience and cooperation of our community as emergency crews, utility workers, and public works personnel continue responding to the impacts of the storm.

Stay safe, Howell!

08/27/2026

Support for Local 1496
Please keep our brothers and sisters of Local 1496 in your thoughts during what will undoubtedly be a difficult time. We stand with them and offer our support, strength, and solidarity as they navigate the days ahead. Our thoughts are with the entire Local 1496 family.

08/18/2026

E24 is finally here!

08/17/2026

Were you curious what your professional firefighters were doing at 2am this morning? Wondering why there were so much traffic delays? What all those sirens were for, no matter where you were in the county? Well we were all likely responding to the same structure fire, Great Lakes Meats on Highland (M-59)road had a fire in a secondary building where they kept a lot of their storage. Upon arrival crews found a large building which had been fully involved. Crews were originally dispatched to a outdoor fire that was then reconfigured to a Structure Fire while enroute. Crews on scene upgraded to a second alarm and eventually a third alarm which included the following departments: Brighton Area Fire Authority Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority Fowlerville Area Fire Department "41" - Central Station Green Oak Firefighters Milford Fire Department Highland Township Fire and brought our friends in Putnam Township Fire Department to cover at our main station providing coverage for our jurisdiction. We thank all of you for coming and assisting our crews as it was a team effort and couldn’t have been done without you. Great news from all of this, Great Lakes Meats will still be operating as usual! So no need to cancel your trip to their store!

08/10/2026

Welcome, Chief Box!

The Howell Area Professional Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 5546, would like to officially welcome Chief Box to the Howell Area Fire Department!

Our crews are looking forward to his leadership, willingness to teach, and commitment to helping our members grow. We’re excited to work alongside him and can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Howell Area Fire Department.

We look forward to building a strong working relationship and continuing to provide the best service possible to the community we proudly serve.

Welcome to the department, Chief Box! We’re glad to have you here. Oh and Congrats on your first big one as the new Chief!

08/01/2026

Last Monday, IAFF Local 5546 was proud to sponsor a hole at the Livingston County First Responder Benevolent Fund golf outing. We’re grateful to support an organization that helps first responders and their families when they need it most.

Thank you to everyone who organized, participated, and continues to make a difference in our community. It was a great day supporting an even greater cause.

07/31/2026

While crews from Fowlerville Fire Department battle a structure fire, Engine 20 is providing station coverage at Station 4, and Engine 23 is on scene assisting with fire suppression

07/24/2026

The day room’s newest shift member doesn’t eat much, but he takes up a lot of space.