Trenton Volunteer Fire Department

06/09/2026

Last night, we conducted a training session focused on structure protection within the wildland-urban interface.

06/08/2026

WE STILL HAVE OPEN SPOTS!

06/02/2026

🚨🔥 NATIONAL WILDFIRE OUTLOOK: JUNE 2026 🔥🚨

The latest National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is showing a concerning trend heading into summer. Large portions of the West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Great Lakes region, and parts of the Upper Midwest are now forecast to have Above Normal Significant Wildland Fire Potential for June 2026.

The red-shaded areas on this map indicate locations where conditions are favorable for:
🔥 Increased large fire activity
🔥 Faster rates of spread
🔥 More competition for firefighting resources
🔥 Longer-duration incidents
🔥 Elevated threats to communities and infrastructure

Forecasters point to a combination of:
• Persistent drought conditions
• Below-normal snowpack in portions of the West
• Early curing of grasses and fine fuels
• Above-normal temperatures
• Dry and windy weather patterns developing across multiple Geographic Areas simultaneously

Particularly concerning are portions of:
📍 California
📍 Oregon
📍 Washington
📍 Idaho
📍 Montana
📍 Utah
📍 Arizona
📍 New Mexico
📍 Colorado
📍 Great Lakes states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan

NIFC’s outlook is designed to help fire managers anticipate where significant fires are most likely to occur and where national firefighting resources may be heavily committed throughout the summer season.

As we move deeper into fire season, now is the time for communities to review evacuation plans, create defensible space, harden structures against ember intrusion, and stay situationally aware of local fire conditions.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Trenton was invited to help Williston City with a controlled burn. Trenton provided one Type 6 engine and three crew members. This prescribed burn gave valuable training to our members. Thank you, Williston City Fire Department.

05/30/2026

We are in a low fire danger today, May 30th. The burn ban is lifted.

05/29/2026

We are in a moderate fire danger today, Friday, May 29th. The burn ban is lifted, but please be very careful with any burning. Make sure you have shovels and a water source. If it gets out of control, call 911 immediately.

05/27/2026

Today, Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, we are in a very high fire danger. The burn ban is in effect. We also have a Red Flag Warning going into effect this morning. Please be very careful with your outdoor activities. If you see something, say something.

05/26/2026

We are in a very high fire danger today, May 26th. A Red Flag Warning goes into effect at 11:00 AM today. Please be careful with outdoor activities, and the burn ban is in effect. No burning of any kind today.

05/22/2026

Good morning. Today's fire danger is low, and the burn ban is lifted.