Our first motorized fire truck was in 1923, an American Lafrance. It was also the first motorized vehicle that the city of Windom purchased. Now our fleet consists of:
Unit 20
Unit 20- 2016 Rosenbauer Commander Heavy Rescue Pumper
Unit 21
Unit 21 – 1993 Rural Pumper, International Chassis with a Toyne apparatus which Pumps 1250 GPM.
Unit 22
Unit 22 – 2006 Water King 2000 Gallon Water Tender Truck for Rural Fires.
Unit 23
Unit 23 – 1998 City Pumper, Freightliner Chassis with a Central Apparatus which pumps 1500 GPM.
Unit 24
Unit 24 – 2005 4 Wheel Drive F-350 Ford Pick Up, This is our First Response Truck which hauls 350 gallons of water and rescue equipment.
Unit 25
Unit 25 – 1997 4 Wheel Drive Chevy Pick Up, This is our quick response grass rig. Carries 350 Gallons of Water and 2 attack lines.
Unit 26
Unit 26 – 1984 Water Tender Truck, Chevy Chassis with a Central Apparatus, 2000 Gallon Water Truck for Rural Fires.
Rescue Trailer
Rescue Trailer- Carries equipment for multiple rescues including: Ice Water, Grain Bin, High Angle Rescue.
Boat
Water Rescue Boat-16ft Aluminum Boat
Donated By The Windom Eagles Club
Six Wheeler
2005 Polaris Ranger 6x6 used to combat grassland fires.
Lafrance
1923 American LaFrance Fire Engine
Windom's First Motorized Fire Engine
Light Tower
Light Tower – Obtained with a Joint Project with the Cottonwood County Emergency Management and the Windom Fire Dept. Equipped with 4-1000 Watt Light Bulbs, Will raise up to 30 ft. in the air and will light up a 5 to 7 acres area.
There is a computerized system whereby fire calls can be located by name or phone number. When a fire does occur, the firemen are notified by radio.
Caution! It is against the law to follow fire equipment and violators are subject to arrest.
Recent Updates
Special Archery City Deer Hunt – Application and InformationAugust 9, 2023 - 4:15 pm- Ordinance No 196 2nd Series – Land Use Code RevisionJune 29, 2023 - 4:02 pm
June Fogging ScheduleMay 25, 2023 - 12:36 pm
Proposed Revisions to City Code Land UsageMay 12, 2023 - 3:58 pm
Citywide Cleanup 2023May 4, 2023 - 10:05 am