Melrose Area Fire and Ambulance
Posted by: 
Kurt Franke
N 45° 40.229 W 094° 48.721
15T E 358861 N 5059033
Melrose is located in central Minnesota. It is a farming community with a population of 3,150 (2007).
Waymark Code: WM59ZX
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2008
Views: 21
Fire protection services began in 1884. The Department serves the cities of Melrose, Meire Grove, and Greenwald along with the surrounding rural areas.
The bell and maltese cross that adorn the corner of the station commemorate Kyle Weisbrich. Kyle was a volunteer fire fighter for the city and was involved in a motor vehicle accident while enroute to the Station for a rescue call. The accident occured, 11:38 am on Sunday November 12th, 2006. Weisbrich was driving a motorcycle and collided with a passenger car. He was transported by ambulance to Melrose Hospital. He died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the accident.
Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer
EMS Involvement: yes
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Related Website: [Web Link]
Physical Address:
405 South 2nd Avenue East
Melrose, MN USA
56352
Number of Emergency Staff: 30
Rating: 
Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed
Has Emergency Siren: Not Listed
Has Fire Pole: Not Listed
Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed
Number of Firetrucks: Not Listed
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