Proudly Serving the areas of and Surrounding Hayden & Rathdrum, Idaho

Proudly Serving the areas of and Surrounding Hayden & Rathdrum, Idaho

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Battalion Operations Leadership

Emergency services are provided in the Northern Lakes Fire District by Firefighters working on a three battalion rotation. Each battalion works a rotating 48/96 schedule of two 24-hour shifts on duty and 96 hrs off duty. Each battalion is comprised of a Battalion Chief, 3 Station Captains, 3 Station Engineers, and 11 Career Firefighters. The District currently staffs three engines from three stations 24/7. 

RED BATTALION (A)

BC LUKE MICHAEL BC5 (A) Serving since 2005

CAPT. SCOTT HOCHBERGER FF2/AEMT-Serving Since 2001

CAPT. JARROD PITTS FF2/MEDIC-Serving Since 2012

CAPT. JASON PAULSON FF2/Medic-Serving Since 2006

BLUE BATTALION (B)

BC KEVIN CROFFOOT BC5 (B) Serving since 1992

CAPT. FRITZ WIEDENHOFF FF2/AEMT-Serving Since 2001

CAPT. TYLER DENAHM FF2/MEDIC-Serving Since 2004

CAPT. JERRY MOREAU FF2/AEMT-Serving Since 1995

GREEN BATTALION (C)

BC BRAD BELMONT BC5 (C) Serving since 1991

CAPT. MATT LEGG FF2/MEDIC-Serving Since 2008

CAPT. BILL CLIFFORD FF2/EMT-Serving Since 1999

CAPT. ERIC SORENSON FF2/AEMT-Serving Since 2004

Board of Fire Commissioners

Fire Danger is at Moderate 

IDL has extended out the closed burning past October 10th which means burn permits are still required.

Currently the only allowable burning is burn barrels and residential yard waste piles 5X5 with permits.

Recreational fires are open but do not require a permit.