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Sunday, April 28, 2013  The Wexford County fire department and Cadillac city fire department spent hours battling a house fire Sunday.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Fire crews are responding to calls of smoke and fire at a downtown Traverse City building.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  The local Home Depot in Traverse City donated 2,500 Kidde 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarms to Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department and Traverse City Fire Department Saturday, to support the area’s  Smoke Alarm Project.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  A family's house in Traverse City is severely damaged after a fire ripped through it Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  New changes to a state law have Traverse City Commissioners looking at another option when it comes to solving its financial situation with the fire department.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Monday night commissioners voted six to one in favor of asking the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department for a bid to take over city services.

Friday, February 17, 2012  A 91-year-old woman is in critical condition after deputies say she pulled in front of a bus in Wexford County.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Nate McKerchie spent more than 100 hours building a 100 foot long and 30 foot wide ice rink.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Fire investigators say flames broke out in the kitchen area.

Sunday, October 09, 2011  Sunday marks the start of Fire Prevention Week across the state -- and many local fire departments are opening their doors to educate the public.

Sunday, September 11, 2011  For firefighters here in Northern Michigan the emotions are still raw, they lost hundreds of their brothers and sisters when the towers fell.

Monday, August 15, 2011  After an evening of heated, emotional public comment, commissioners split their vote Monday night 3 to 3 and decided to not explore contracting or merging Traverse City fire duties with Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  Traverse City firefighters were busy fighting flames at a three story apartment house Sunday morning.

Friday, August 05, 2011  A new Box Alarm System is being implemented at the Traverse City Fire Department.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Traverse City voters could decide this fall whether or not to eliminate the City Fire Department and contract those services to the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department.