Backus Fire Department

Backus Fire Department Welcome to the Backus Fire Department page! We will use this page as a secondary way to invite the public to our events & up to date.

We would like to thank everyone who came to our 59th annual smelt fry yesterday. It was another successful year, and we ...
05/03/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came to our 59th annual smelt fry yesterday. It was another successful year, and we served almost 700! Hope to see you all next year on the first Saturday in May.

30 minutes till serving! Come on out let us make you dinner!!
05/02/2026

30 minutes till serving! Come on out let us make you dinner!!

SMELT FRY IS THIS WEEKEND!! Did you all see our ad in yesterday's Pine River Journal? The weather looks good, so come on...
04/30/2026

SMELT FRY IS THIS WEEKEND!!

Did you all see our ad in yesterday's Pine River Journal?

The weather looks good, so come on out and let us cook dinner for you on Saturday, May 2nd, at 4:00 PM!

Let us make you dinner! Annual Backus Firefighter’s Smelt and Fish FrySaturday, May 2nd 2026At the Backus Fire HallServi...
04/14/2026

Let us make you dinner!
Annual Backus Firefighter’s Smelt and Fish Fry
Saturday, May 2nd 2026
At the Backus Fire Hall
Serving starts at 4:00 PM and goes till gone!

Please be mindful of the weather and fire conditions.
03/28/2026

Please be mindful of the weather and fire conditions.

‼RED FLAG WARNING ‼
has issued a RFW for most of Minnesota tomorrow (3/28/2026) starting between 10 am to noon - until 7 pm. Critical fire weather is forecast with southwest winds gusting up to 35-45 mph and RH dropping as low as 17%.
🚫 NOT A BURN DAY 🚫 A wildfire that starts in snow-free dry vegetation under these windy dry conditions will spread rapidly.

Be ALERT and Be SAFE - Call 911 to report a wildfire from a safe location. For more fire weather information, visit www.weather.gov.

🚒 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! 🚨
03/12/2026

🚒 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! 🚨

Wishing you a New Year filled with hope and joy from our family to yours. Thank you for your continued support and gener...
12/31/2025

Wishing you a New Year filled with hope and joy from our family to yours.

Thank you for your continued support and generous donations. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve our communities. Here is to an incredible and blessed New Year.

Wishing you and yours a SAFE and Merry Christmas!!
12/24/2025

Wishing you and yours a SAFE and Merry Christmas!!

12/03/2025

*Vikings Jersey Raffle Winners*
1st choice- Brooke Rubner
2nd choice- Steve Olson
3rd choice- Bruce Rauma
4th place (money) Corey Swenson
5th place (money) Gayle Stevens

Congratulations to all the winners! You will be contacted about your prize.
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets, and a huge thanks to Mary Davis Michels for donating the jerseys!

11/27/2025
Wishing you all a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.
11/27/2025

Wishing you all a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.

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