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January 31, 2012
Fire truck expected to arrive week of Feb. 13

Inspections and some final details in the completion of the outfitting of Blissfield Township’s new ladder truck has pushed the delivery date back a couple of weeks.

Inspections and some final details in the completion of the outfitting of Blissfield Township’s new ladder truck has pushed the delivery date back a couple of weeks.

December 20, 2011
Fire chief seeks pay hike for firefighters

Citing a need for a boost in morale, Blissfield Township fire chief Gary Crist asked township officials for a boost in pay for fire department members, citing perhaps an outdated bonus formula that could add to the difficulty in getting fire fighters to answer calls.

Citing a need for a boost in morale, Blissfield Township fire chief Gary Crist asked township officials for a boost in pay for fire department members, citing perhaps an outdated bonus formula that could add to the difficulty in getting fire fighters to answer calls.

December 20, 2011
New ladder truck cost nears $700,000

The new fire truck that the Blissfield Township Fire Department anticipates arriving the third week of January will cost slightly more than the originally stated price when the purchase was approved nearly two months ago. 

The new fire truck that the Blissfield Township Fire Department anticipates arriving the third week of January will cost slightly more than the originally stated price when the purchase was approved nearly two months ago. 

December 6, 2011
Palmyra replaces fire chief

PALMYRA — Palmyra Township replaced its fire chief Thursday, following an unexpected recommendation by the Palmyra Fire Department staff.

PALMYRA — Palmyra Township replaced its fire chief Thursday, following an unexpected recommendation by the Palmyra Fire Department staff.

August 9, 2011
Blissfield Fire Dept., township disagree on fire truck purchase

The Blissfield Township Board and the Blissfield Fire Department may agree that the department has been one truck short for a while.

But they seem to disagree whether one should be purchased and, if so, what type of truck should be purchased sometime in the future. 

The Blissfield Township Board and the Blissfield Fire Department may agree that the department has been one truck short for a while.

March 8, 2011
Rotary's firetruck headed for the border

    At 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, three Blissfield Rotarians — Bill Borchardt, Dr. Chris Mallow, Jerry Roessler, and one Rotary spouse, Jeff Sieler, headed out on a 30-plus hour road trip to the Laredo, Texas, border crossing to deliver a firetruck, which the club purchased, to the fire chief of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for use in the poverty stricken area of the city.

    At 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, three Blissfield Rotarians — Bill Borchardt, Dr. Chris Mallow, Jerry Roessler, and one Rotary spouse, Jeff Sieler, headed out on a 30-plus hour road trip to the Laredo, Texas, border crossing to deliver a firetruck, which the club purchased, to the fire chief of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for use in the poverty stricken area of the city.

January 4, 2011
Blissfield Police has new calling system

Blissfield police have instituted a new phone system for the community.
According to Chief Jane M Kelley, if residents call 486-2210 and no one answers by the sixth ring the call will automatically be transferred to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office.

Blissfield police have instituted a new phone system for the community.
According to Chief Jane M Kelley, if residents call 486-2210 and no one answers by the sixth ring the call will automatically be transferred to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office. Callers will hear a recording that will give them further instructions as to how to proceed, which includes dialing 0 for emergencies, or dialing 1 for non-emergency police service, central dispatch, and other options.

October 26, 2010
Fire Department Posted During Tornado Warning

Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist said his department was on guard when a tornado warning was issued this afternoon.

At about 12:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

The department sent three trucks out for spotting purposes and did not sound the tornado siren. Several residents called the township offices wondering why they hadn't heard the sirens..

“We don’t sound the siren every time there is a tornado warning for the county,” said Chief Crist, who said the department was also tracking the storm on the Internet. “Believe me, when we do sound the siren, people will need to take cover.”

Meanwhile, Blissfield High School Principal Jerry Johnson reported that everything went smoothly as students were evacuated into the halls until the warning was lifted at 12:45 p.m.

“The kids did a great job,” Johnson said.

Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist said his department was on guard when a tornado warning was issued this afternoon.

At about 12:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

The department sent three trucks out for spotting purposes and did not sound the tornado siren. Several residents called the township offices wondering why they hadn't heard the sirens.

October 10, 2010
Deerfield Chief: Fire Caused by Children Playing with Lighters

 

DEERFIELD – A fire which damaged the new playground equipment at Deerfield Elementary School was caused by children playing with a lighter, according to Deerfield Fire Department Chief Brett Holubik. The children believed to have caused the fire were not injured.

 

DEERFIELD – A fire which damaged the new playground equipment at Deerfield Elementary School was caused by children playing with a lighter, according to Deerfield Fire Department Chief Brett Holubik.

The children believed to have caused the fire were not injured.

June 14, 2010
Blissfield Fire Dept. Tracks Down Cause of Tornado Sirens’ Silence

A glitch in the triggering process of Blissfield’s tornado early warning system caused the village’s two remote sirens to remain silent during the critical minutes before the tornado touched down only 10 miles away in the early morning hours Sunday, June 6. The main siren at the fire station was activated and was audible to residents near the center of town.

As a result, many Blissfield residents did not hear the steady three- to five-minute uninterrupted wail of the siren that signals the sighting of a funnel cloud in the immediate area.

When reports from citizens of the malfunction surfaced the next day, Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist went to inspect the two remote sirens, one at the American Legion Post on the west side of town and one at Blissfield Manufacturing on the south side, both were found to be functional and to have full power.
 

A glitch in the triggering process of Blissfield’s tornado early warning system caused the village’s two remote sirens to remain silent during the critical minutes before the tornado touched down only 10 miles away in the early morning hours Sunday, June 6. The main siren at the fire station was activated and was audible to residents near the center of town.

As a result, many Blissfield residents did not hear the steady three- to five-minute uninterrupted wail of the siren that signals the sighting of a funnel cloud in the immediate area.