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Council approves reserve firefighter appointment; fire report shows unusual call mix
Summary
Montrose Fire Department reported a busy June with near-equal non-EMS and EMS calls; council approved a resolution accepting Finnegan DeWitt as a reserve firefighter effective 06/23/2026 (vote 4–0).
The Montrose Fire Department reported that June had an unusual mix: nearly the same number of non-EMS calls as EMS calls, a month-over-month increase of 10 calls, and a year-to-date decrease of seven calls compared with last year. Corey, representing the fire department, said much of the non-EMS activity was tied to natural gas leak responses and community events.
“Item number 2 before you tonight is a resolution accepting Finnegan DeWitt as a reserve firefighter, effective 06/23/2026,” Corey said. The council moved and approved the resolution (Resolution 2026-34) by a 4–0 vote. The speaker noted that as a reserve, DeWitt is not covered under the city's PERA pension plan and will attend Hennepin Tech's fire science program. Council welcomed the new reserve firefighter during the meeting.
