Fire stations across Becker County will be hosting open houses at their local fire stations on June 9 as part of a joint effort across the county to lure more volunteers into the community firefighting service. In Detroit Lakes, the open house will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and firefighters will be on hand to answer any questions about being a volunteer firefighter, according to the Detroit Lakes Fire Chief.
Detroit Lakes new key lock box ordinance aimed at improving fire safety for businesses, apartment buildings
Property owners who refuse to comply with the new ordinance after Nov. 1, 2021, date may be fined or face a criminal charge.
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Detroit Lakes Fire Chief Ryan Swanson holds up a Knox Box key lock box that he recently ordered for one of the buildings at his business, Swanson s Repair. The lock boxes are required to be installed outside nonresidential and residential buildings that meet certain criteria, as contained in a new ordinance that was approved by the Detroit Lakes City Council in November. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)