FFD joins multiple departments in Clio for a warehouse blaze
The Frankenmuth Fire Department responded to five calls for service over the past week, upping their alarms over 2026 to 108 fire runs.
Around noon on Tuesday, June 9, the FFD and all Saginaw County fire departments were activated as the result of the National Weather Service tornado warning.
�use of the radar, firefighters stood by at the station versus deploying unit in the field and cleared approximately an hour thereafter when the all-clear was issued,” FFD Chief Phil Kerns said.
Also on Tuesday, at 3:45pm, a malfunctioning residential alarm in the 9000 block of West Tuscola Road brought fire personnel to the station. The malfunction was confirmed and the dozen firefighters cleared shortly thereafter.
At 7:11am Wednesday, June 10, the FFD was requested by Clio Area Fire Authority for a commercial warehouse fire at 11395 North Saginaw Road. FFD joined nearly 10 departments from Genesee and Tuscola counties in battling the blaze.
Frankenmuth hauled over 12,000 gallons of water through Clio and firefighters assisted in keeping the fire away from nearby structures, FFD Dan Schneirla said. Engine 1 cleared the station after 1:15pm once the equipment was prepared for the next alarm. A total of 13 fire personnel reported to the hall, with seven making the trip to Clio.
At 7:22pm Thursday, June 11, a small fire next to a wheat field, originally contained in a barrel, escaped its container and spread toward that field located in the 9000 block of Junction Road, Frankenmuth Township, according to FFD Captain Doug VanWormer.
By the time Brush 7 arrived, the fire was contained and firefighters wet down the area and cleared within 15 minutes. A total of 15 fire personnel made the trip to station.
The final alarm of the week took place at 10:22am Saturday, June 13, at the Drury Inn, 260 South Main Street
FFD Captain Matt Vasicek advised a detector in the mechanical room alerted and fire personnel notified maintenance of a minimal amount of carbon monoxide present in the air samples. A mechanical contractor was on site and assisted the hotel with the issue. Firefighters were on the scene for 20 minutes and 14 fire personnel reported for duty.
In other FFD news, the personnel spent the weekend covering several Bavarian Festival events from assist the Frankenmuth Police with medical coverage on Main Street Friday evening and Sunday morning and afternoon to participating in the Kindertag Parade and Bavarian Sunday Parade. On Sunday, June 14, firefighters opened he station to the public and Crew Leader Chris Pickelmann coordinated the department’s annual family cookout with sweets provided by FFD mom Karen Weiss.
Also, Kerns reminds the community of the two FFD Open Houses with the station open 6-8pm Thursday, June 18, and Saturday, June 20, from 9-11am.
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