What year did you join NBFD?: "1971- 55 years of service as of 2026" Larry is also a life member.

Did you hold any fire or administration positions?:
Fire Chief from 1978 - 1993, Asst Chief, Driver and firefighter, plus he was on many committees through out his years. Larry is still on the car show committee for the Street Fair, helps with BBQ chickens, and you can also find him at the carnival ... (Full Story & Photos)

4-26-26 @ 00:23
Station 8 along with units from Newport Fire Company were dispatched for a reported house fire in NBFD 1st due area. Chief 8 requested a 2nd alarm after receiving information from County as this would be a fully involved house.

Engine 8 laid 200 ft of 5 inch for Tanker 8 to pick up and supply tank water. Engine 8's crew deployed one 1.75 line to keep the fire in check and extinguish.

Newport's ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members from New Bloomfield, Ickesburg and New Buffalo Fire Companies took part in a 16 hour Rural Fireground Water Movement class hosted by NBFD. This class consisted of classroom work during 2 evenings and a full day Saturday at Station 8.
A dump and fill site were set up, starting with 1 fold a tank then adding tanks as we wanted to increase the flow rate. A flow rate of 910 gpm was successful ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Ft. Convertible Chest Freezer with 3 Storage Levels - (42 remaining out of 88 @ $10)

SOLD OUT:

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On Saturday members from New Bloomfield and Ickesburg Fire Companies had a class involving electric vehicle fires at Station 8. Members had the opportunity to practice many techniques including an under body cooling nozzle, and a side vehicle lift to expose the batteries for hose line cooling. Also used our battery Amkus rescue tools with hose line protection to do an extrication with SCBA.
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For Wednesday night's training this week, members went over our ladders.
Thanks to those who came out for training.... (Full Story & Photos)

At the April fire company meeting, 4 new members were voted in. Rodney Keller as an active member, and 3 former members, Lance Berquist, Chuck Moyer and Bred Bluminshien who moved away and are going back on the active roster. Thanks for joining and welcome to NBFD.

The NBFD is always looking for new members . Young or old, there is a job for everyone. If you're interested, stop by the Station and ... (Full Story & Photos)