Milton Township Fire Dept. Stn. 500

10/19/2026

Yesterday Milton township firefighters went through their annual Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) to recertify their driving. We would like to thank the American Legion Post 737 for generously letting us use their parking lot for this training.

10/03/2026

Reminder the burn ban is now in place now.

09/28/2026

We would like to thank Fireforce for coming out to bench test and flow test out air packs. We would also like to thank Countryside for doing the pump testing for our trucks. Both of these are annual recertifications that must be done, admit to specs for our safety and operations.

09/21/2026

Today Milton Fire welcomed the Steel Valley Jeep Club for their Scavenger Hunt, the members were able to experience some of the regular firefighting skills like connecting and advancing hose lines, victim rescue, and rolling hose.

09/11/2026

“ Twenty five years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we’ve lived in sunshine and in shadow, and although we can never unsee what happened here, we can also see that children who lost their parents have grown into young adults, grandchildren have been born and good works and public service have taken root to honor those we loved and lost.” We Will Never Forget

08/31/2026

Temperatures will gradually increase into the mid-90s by the middle of the week, with heat indices around 100F. This will lead to significant heat risk Tuesday through Thursday. Limit your exposure, seek shelter in air conditioned buildings, and drink plenty of water.

08/30/2026

Last night at 6:44pm Milton Fire & Craig Beach Fire were called to a possible drowning at Craig Beach. The Portage County Water Rescue Team was activated and had 3 divers in the water searching within 30 minutes. After all efforts, no one was found.

Thank you to all members of the PCWRT for their efforts and quick response times. Thank you to Jackson Fire and Craig Beach Fire for assist with shore support.

LAKE MILTON - A search for a woman reported missing after swimming at Craig Beach concluded around 9 p.m. Saturday, with the search team finding no signs of anyone in

08/19/2026

Great video that shows the first steps our members take to becoming rescue divers, It all starts with an open water class.

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Tyler & Matt for passing the first part to becoming Rescue Divers.

Congratulations to the PCWRT new diver class of 2026, who completed their quarry dives yesterday. We finished the class with 8 new divers, next step, the full face mask and dry suit class.
Special thanks to Camp Carl for letting us use your pool, Crusty's quarry and all of the extra members that helped with this class. Class video coming soon.

08/08/2026

Officials in Jackson and Milton Townships want kids to know that police officers, EMT’s and other emergency personnel are safe and trusted adults.