January 1 – The Embarrass Regional Volunteer Fire Department responded to 91 calls last year. According to fire department officials, approximately 85% of the calls were EMS related while the remaining 15% were fire responses. ERVD officials said that work on a wildland/rescue truck is nearing completion. Another project involves increasing the department’s static water supply by an additional 10,000 gallons to a total of 30,000 gallons. The ERVFD serves Embarrass, Waasa, Kulger, and White townships, along with several unorganized townships.
