Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
At the April 11 Linwood Town Board meeting, Fire Chief Ballman said that the township would continue to ban burns.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“We will be keeping the ban in place until it greens up,” Ballman said. “We can be more strict than the DNR. It is not worth the risk.”
Supervisor Carol Searing asked if a firefighter would stop upon seeing a fire on the way home. Ballman said that firefighters are advised to call it in but not stop, as it would not be wise to fight a fire without backup.
As the Fire Department continues to seek the best ways to serve the community, Ballman said, it has joined the Isanti Fire District. Through the district, the department has been invited to continued education opportunities and trainings and is looking for ways to reduce response time for daytime emergencies.
“A lot of departments in Anoka County are really struggling with the daytime
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