The rapid growth of southeast Minnesota has some area fire departments planning for the future, including the Rochester Fire Department.
For Rochester Fire Captain John Bush, firefighting has always been in the cards.
"From the time I was probably 5 years old I knew that this is what I wanted to do and growing up in Rochester I knew I wanted to be on the fire department, here,” said Captain John Busch with the Rochester Fire Department.
He's climbed the ranks to captain, and is now passing on his passion for firefighting to the latest group of recruits. "They come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Some were fulltime firefighters, others have literally no fulltime fire experience," said Busch.