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Woodland Fire Department reports small call‑volume rise, 79% containment to room of origin
Summary
Fire Chief Eric Zane told council the department saw a 2.8% rise in calls in the first half of 2025, average priority response time of 4 minutes 46 seconds, and successes in fire investigations and mutual‑aid; staff will begin negotiations on Elkhorn Fire Protection District annexation.
Fire Chief Eric Zane delivered the Woodland Fire Department’s semiannual status report on Aug. 19, reporting a modest increase in calls for service, steady containment outcomes and ongoing regional consolidation talks. Zane said the department handled roughly 4,500 calls for service in the first six months of 2025, a 2.8% increase from the prior reporting period, with an average response time to priority (code‑3) incidents of 4 minutes, 46 seconds — an increase of four seconds compared with the prior period. The department reported giving mutual aid 55 times and receiving mutual aid 25 times during the period. On structure fires, Zane said crews contained fires to the room of origin 79% of the time. The report showed a…
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