Cedar Area Fire & Rescue

10/07/2025

Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. Help us spread the word about making smart choices when it comes to buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion
batteries—because the wrong move can lead to a fire.

10/05/2025

Welcome to Fire Prevention Week 2025!!
This year the theme is “Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium Ion Batteries In Your Home”. Throughout this week we hope to bring awareness and education about this common household item.
Lithium-ion batteries store a lot of energy in a small place. These batteries can overheat, start a fire, or explode if overcharged or damaged. By learning how to BUY, CHARGE, and RECYCLE these batteries safely, you can help prevent a fire in your home.
This quick reference guide can help assist you with these devices.

10/01/2025

Cedar Fire continued its exceptionally busy year with 65 calls in September! Usually things start to slow down after Labor Day, but this year the September call number matched the number of calls in August. We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather - be safe out there!

09/17/2025

09/11/2025

Today, CAFR remembers on this 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001. We remember those who were lost. We remember the sacrifices. We remember the heroism. We remember those who searched. We remember those who mourned, and still mourn today.

09/04/2025

CAFR continued it's busy year with a busy August - 65 calls for the month! With 496 calls so far for the year, this year continues to trend over 100 calls higher than last year. Our total call volume for 2024 was 581 calls - if current call volume continues, CAFR will hit this number by late October and be on track for the busiest year in department history.

09/03/2025

With school starting up this past week we thought we would share some helpful information in regards to school buses. Please use extra precautions while driving in the mornings to help keep the children safe.

: The school year is around the corner, which means school buses will soon be back on the roads. When driving, treat school buses like traffic signals:

· When overhead lights are flashing yellow: Prepare to stop.
· When overhead lights are flashing red: Stop.
· When hazard warning lights are flashing: Proceed with caution.

08/30/2025

This past Thursday, your Cedar Area Fire and Rescue hosted a “Power Line Safety” training presented by Cherryland Electric Cooperative. Joining us at the training was personnel from our neighboring departments Elmwood Township Fire Department and Leland Township Fire and Rescue.
Personnel learned about the dangers and essential safety measures needed to handle these situations. This training helps our firefighters protect themselves and the public, ensuring we are prepared for any emergency involving down or damaged power lines.
Remember, if you ever encounter a downed line, ALWAYS assume it is live and dangerous. Stay at least 25 feet away from the line and call 911. Never attempt to move it yourself.

A big thanks to Cherryland Electric Cooperative for passing their knowledge and experiences.

08/13/2025

An equipment failure led to raw sewage entering Lake Leelanau, prompting a public health advisory. Residents should avoid contact with the water until further notice.

08/04/2025

July wasn't quite as record-setting for CAFR as June, but it was still a busy month! Our run volume for the year-to-date is still substantially higher than at this time last year, putting us on track for our busiest year ever. We hope all of you stay safe in the heat that is expected over the next couple weeks, and enjoy our beautiful area without needing our services!

08/04/2025

Wearing a properly fitted U.S. Coast Gaurd approved life jacket (AKA: personal flotation device or PFD for short) is the first rule of safe boating.
It is also the law for little children: “All children under 6 years of age must wear a USCO-approved Type I or I| PFD when riding on the open deck of any vessel while underway.”

Drowning is preventable - wear a life jacket! 👏

08/04/2025

The community survey for the upcoming Strategic Plan will be closing at the end of this week. If you haven't done so yet, please give us your thoughts on the current and future status of the fire department!

Cedar Area Fire & Rescue is beginning to prepare our next five year strategic plan. Part of the planning process is gathering input from our community. By completing this short survey you will be helping us identify where we are as an organization and where we can better serve you!