2025 has been a busier year to start for the Dauphin Fire Department.
At a recent city council meeting, Fire Chief Cam Abrey reported that the DFD has responded to 97 incidents between January 1st and May 22, an increase of 17 calls from the same time frame in 2024.
A doubling of motor vehicle collision calls compared to last year, and a busier spring with wildfire calls were given as reasons for the increase.
A total of nine structure fires have been reported this year.
Two of the nine fires are considered suspicious in nature - one was in a home in January, while the other was the announcer’s booth at the grass ring near Rotary Arena in February.
