Alpena Volunteer Fire Department

02/19/2026

CARROLL COUNTY IS UNDER A BURN BAN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

02/18/2026

Boone county is now under a burn ban until further notice!!!

01/23/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Burn Ban has been removed as of today, January 23, 2026, for all of Boone County.

Public notification is underway at this time. Please help us spread the word.

*Please see safety advisory in the comments and contact your local fire department for information or safety tips before burning with snow on the ground.*

01/16/2026

Carroll County is now under a burn ban, Per County judge.

01/15/2026

BURN BAN IN EFFECT

PUBLIC NOTICE: After speaking with my Fire Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management, and the Forestry Commission, I have issued a BURN BAN as of today, January 15, 2026, for all of Boone County.

Public notification is underway at this time. Please help us spread the word.

NO OUTSIDE BURNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

01/09/2026

12/14/2025

ALPENA CHRISTMAS PARADE!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

12/14/2025

Wonderful Evening, great food and awesome fellowship.

11/28/2025

🔥 HAPPY THANKSGIVING from CTFB 🔥

Today’s about more than turkey, football, and full plates
it’s about gratitude. And in the wildfire community, we’ve got a lot to be thankful for.
To the crews on the line
Hotshots, engines, helitack, dozers, air attack, volunteers, teams, tenders , Jumpers
thank you for the long shifts, the missed holidays, the grit, and the heart. While the world sits around the table, many of you are still on standby, still training, still ready. We see you. We appreciate you.

🚁 To the pilots in the sky
Thank you for the precision, the bravery, and the countless saves no one ever hears about.

🏠 To the families at home
The ones holding it down, worrying, waiting, and supporting your strength keeps this community moving.

🔥 To the survivors, the communities rebuilding, and the neighbors helping neighbors
Your resilience is what makes wildfire country more than a place it’s a family.

And to everyone who follows, supports, shares, and believes in this mission—
CTFB is thankful for YOU.
This community isn’t built by one person. It’s built by thousands who care.

11/26/2025

***PRESS RELEASE***

On 11/25/2025, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Central Dispatch received a call of a shooting and structure fire in the 4000 block of CR 830. Sheriffs’ Deputies, Fire and EMS were immediately dispatched to the scene. When deputies arrived, they contacted the victim, 33-year-old Ian Moran. Moran had been shot multiple times and was being treated for his wounds by EMS. At the same time, fire crews were working on the structure fire across the street.

While being treated, Deputies’ asked Moran who had shot him. Moran advised the deputy multiple times that it was John Tallent (39). Moran was later transported to NARMC Hospital in Harrison. Moran was later transferred from NARMC in Harrison to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, M.O. Where he remains in critical condition following surgery.

Deputies were able to locate and arrest John Tallent without incident on an arrest warrant for Attempted Murder in the First-Degree Class A Felony and Battery in the First-Degree Class B Felony. His bond was set at $750,000. Additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.

-Sheriff Klatt

11/11/2025

THANK YOU VETERANS!!!

🇺🇸 Thank you to all the veterans who have served our country with courage and honor. Your sacrifice and dedication will never be forgotten. ❤️🤍💙