Olivia Fire Department

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween
Trick and treaters come to Olivia Firehall from 5-7 tonight

10/26/2026

Our loved ones to the firefighters on the Olivia Fire Department are our loved ones also. The OFD family is strong and it shows every time we get together.

There is a side of being a firefighter that doesn't always get talked about. The side that belongs to the people waiting at home.

The wife who hears the pager go off and watches her husband walk out the door, never knowing exactly what he is walking into. The one who worries when the calls come in, who understands the risks even when she doesn't say them out loud, and who has to find a way to carry on with her day while a part of her is always wondering if he is okay.

She doesn't put on the uniform. She isn't the one climbing into the truck. But in her own way, she carries a piece of every call, every worry, and every sacrifice that comes with loving a firefighter.

And when your brothers and sisters in the fire service become family, so do the people who stand beside them at home.

To the wives who share their husbands with their communities. To the ones who understand the missed dinners, the interrupted evenings, the sleepless nights, and the worry that comes with a life of service. To the ones who support them, believe in them, and love them through it all, even when the job asks a little more of them than most people will ever understand.

Thank you. For the sacrifices people don't see. For the strength you show when the pager goes off. And for loving someone who has chosen to be there for others, even when it means your own heart has to wait until they come home.

The uniform may belong to the firefighter, but the sacrifice is shared by the family.

10/20/2026

10/08/2026

Every year we reflect and refesh on Fire Prevention Week in order to keep us and our loved ones safe, in an event of a fire. Close before you doze is not only important for our children but us adults as well. The survivability rate increases when we have a fire in our home. Here's a video to show the benifits of "Close Before You Doze"

On October 8, 2017, for Fire Prevention Week, the UL Firefighter Sa...

09/13/2026

Thank you to all of the sponsors of the Renville County Ribfest! The participating Fire Departments and the Sheriff’s Office team are very appreciative of your support. Thank You for making this event a huge success!

09/13/2026

The Renville County Ribfest has come to a conclusion this year. The people have voted for their top pick to be “People’s Choice” best ribs. At the end of the event everyone who attends gets to vote for the team who’s ribs they liked the best. This year’s People’s Choice was the Bird Island Fire Department!
A very close 2nd place went to the Sacred Heart Fire Department for their efforts and the Olivia Fire Department was the winner of 3rd place. Thanks to all the departments and the Sheriffs Office team for making this event another huge success!

09/13/2026

The 2026 Renville County Ribfest was a huge success! Thank you to all the teams that participated in this event. All the teams work very hard to decorate their booth to be the most appealing. This year the Best Booth award was given to a team that wasn’t “monkeying around”. The Fairfax Fire Department was awarded the top spot for their efforts. The Renville County Sheriff’s Team was a close second and the Olivia Fire Department was awarded third place. The judges said that all the booths were great and that made it tough to narrow it down to 3.
Thank you to the “secret judges” for helping us out by doing the judging.
Again, thanks to all the teams for participating and thank you to this years sponsors and the public for your support!!!

09/13/2026

Congratulations to the Sacred Heart Fire Department for bringing home the Veterans Choice Trophy from this years Renville County Ribfest competition!
A very close 2nd place was achieved by the Renville County Sheriff’s team. 3rd place was awarded to the Olivia Fire Department.
Congratulations to all of them!

09/12/2026

Ribfest is officially here! The teams have their booths set up and are busy smokin’ their ribs. There are still a few tickets available for the event so call your favorite firefighter to get your tickets before they are gone.
I’m not sure what kind of monkey business Fairfax Fire Department has up their sleeves but come to the American Legion in Olivia at 4:00 to find out!

Even if you can’t get a ticket or you don’t like ribs 🤷‍♂️, you can still come out and socialize. There is no charge to get into the event but you need a ticket to eat.