Weather conditions have caused snow melt to mix with the changing temperatures and rain, which has led to icy roads. This has also led to the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) responding to some road crashes and at times needing to shut the road down for awhile. On January 6, the DAFD got a call ...
A medical emergency on December 29 saw Dexter Area Firefighters working to revive an individual who arrived at the fire station by vehicle that morning. After hearing varying reports about an emergency at Dexter Area Fire Department’s Station #2, the Sun Times News connected with Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong to ask about it. ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department came across a heavily damaged car after responding to a report of a vehicle crash outside of historic Gordon Hall on Monday, December 8. Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong told the Sun Times News that the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) “responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department responded to a fatal crash on the morning of November 25, after getting a call about a vehicle on its side and on fire. After hearing reports of the road being closed due to an accident, the Sun Times News was told by Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong about ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) battled a barn fire that brought out some help from neighboring departments. Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong told the Sun Times News the DAFD, “responded to a pole barn fire in Webster Township yesterday (Nov.23, 2025) around 4:30 p.m. after residents noticed smoke and flames inside the structure.” ...
It sounds like someone made off with some copper pipe from the under construction fire station in downtown Dexter. The incident was reported to police early on the morning of Nov. 21. The new station is currently being built and is located at the same spot as the old station #1, at 8140 Main Street. ...
The main goal behind the newly introduced Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) program named Community Connect is to better protect residents and businesses in the communities it serves. The DAFD recently announced “the launch of Community Connect, a free, secure, and easy-to-use platform designed to help first responders better protect residents and businesses in the ...
Emergency responders were at the scene of two calls in downtown Dexter on August 13, one involving a woman who had fallen and the other a man hit by a vehicle on Main Street. The Sun Times News followed up with the Dexter Area Fire Department to learn more about the emergency responses that happened ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) got a new and important addition to its fleet of emergency vehicles when a new fire truck arrived at station #2 on August 1, providing what DAFD Fire Chief Doug Armstrong called a critical upgrade. The DAFD announced the arrival of the truck: “The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) ...
Dexter Township is exploring adopting an overall fire protection ordinance. It’s something that isn’t in place yet even as the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) recommends it. In the next month, the township board will have the ordinance language before them for possible approval. Things begin with the DAFD interlocal agreement, which specifies that the ...
Should the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) look at new funding model? This is a question the city of Dexter wants to explore with Dexter and Webster Townships. To move this discussion forward the city of Dexter sent a letter to both townships stating their hopes and intentions to explore different funding models for the ...
A single-vehicle crash in downtown Dexter left the front porch of a home damaged, but thankfully there were no reported injuries. The crash happened around 6 p.m. on May 5, at the intersection of Baker Road and Main Street. The Sun Times News connected with Doug Armstrong, Fire Chief of the Dexter Area Fire Department, ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) has a budget plan for 2025 and it includes adding to the team. Serving the city of Dexter, Dexter Township and Webster Township, the DAFD is looking to hire new full-time firefighters. In the recent Dexter Township eNewsletter, “In the Loop”, an update was given on the latest with the fire ...
The latest on the project that expects to provide critical benefits for firefighting efficiency and resident insurance rates. At the Dec. 17 township board meeting, Lonnie Scott, Township Supervisor, and Dexter Area Fire Department Chief Doug Armstrong updated the board on some fire department projects and reimbursement. A big part of this update was the ...
A group of Dexter Cub Scouts got some hands-on training in how to properly use a fire extinguisher in case of an emergency. The Dexter Area Fire Department hosted the Dexter Cub Scouts Pack 477 at station 2 on N. Territorial Road on Nov. 19, where they participated in the class on Fire Extinguisher Education ...
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