Established 1870

Battalion Chief:Ron Hollister

ALL EMERGENCY CALLS: DIAL 911

For a DNR Burn Permit please call: (231) 922-5328

Fire Department

Full firefighting and rescue capabilities in Paradise Township are offered through Battalion 2 and an inter-governmental cooperative arrangement with other Grand Traverse County townships. Equipment housed at 2266 E. M-113, Kingsley, MI 49649

Kingsley Fire Department, Pancake Breakfast, Kingsley High School, March 28, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..  Read more about the event. (138KB pdf)

Grand Traverse Rural Fire Department will be having an Open House/Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the
Kingsley Fire/EMS Station 2 located at 2266 E. M-113, Kingsley.  Read More.

The township is in the process of building a new Fire and EMS Building about 100’ west of our Township Hall.  Information and photographs.

Thank you to all that attended, our Annual Pancake Breakfast, we served over 660 people, If you missed it this year, we hope to see you there next year!

Battalion 2 Auxiliary begins property sign program to improve the response time of emergency personnel and urges residents to participate.  Read more. (124KB pdf)

We offer tables and chairs for just a donation, call us at (231) 263-4421 and ask us about the program.

How to become a firefighter

Related Links

Grand Traverse Fire Department Metro/Rural

Fire Prevention Bureau

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council

Federal Emergency Management Agency

United States Fire Administration

Office of Emergency Preparedness

American Red Cross

The National Council on Fireworks Safety