Portage Fire Department

The Portage Fire Department will be out on Halloween passing out over 4,000 glow necklaces and sticks. These were purchased through donations made from Portage Firefighters Local 3151 and Porter Regional Hospital. The fire department’s marked ambulances and …

Join the Portage Fire Department on Saturday May 16 at Willowcreek Middle School for Bicycle Safety Day from 1-4 PM. The event will feature a variety of fun and exciting events for kids, all aimed at teaching them the importance of wearing a safety helmet …

Looking for something to do this Valentine’s Day? Consider attending the Portage Firefighters L3151 Fire and Ice Ball for a night of food, dancing and fun. Doors open at 6pm with dinner starting at 7 pm. Spend the night dancing to music presented by DJ …

This year’s Christmas Parade and Park Lighting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 6th. The Parade will begin at 3:45pm and will go down Willowcreek Road from Willowcreek Middle School to Gilbert Park. If you would like to participate in the …

The Portage Fire Department with help from Porter Regional and Firefighters Local 3151 will be passing out 3,600 glow necklaces on Halloween in effort to keep children safe. Necklaces will be distributed only from clearly marked fire engines and ambulances.

Portage Fire Department is hosting a Bicycle Safety Day on May 17th at Willowcreek Middle School Parking lot to promote general safety and bicycle safety. We hope to get kids to wear safety helmets while enjoying their favorite activities and think about …

Congratulations to our Co Firefighters of the Year. Engineer Jason Seifert with his family to the left, and Firefighter Rob Detterline with his family on the right. These two men were honored at the American Legion Post 260 dinner last Saturday. These two men …

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning that will go into effect at 3 a.m. Monday and will extend into early Wednesday. The high temperatures throughout that period will be below 0 degrees and wind chills will reach 35 to 45 degrees below …

On September 18th at 6:04 p.m., the Portage Fire Department was dispatched to a possible residential fire with smoke in the basement. Units arrived within 5 minutes to find a fire coming from the dryer in the basement. The fire was contained to the dryer and …

The Portage Fire Department is reminding citizens to use caution if they intend to set off fireworks. Never let children handle, play with, or light any fireworks. A celebration can quickly turn tragic if a child is injured. Only individuals 18 years of age …