The Holmen Area Fire Department’s emergency response times are improving to levels not seen in a while.
The La Crosse and Holmen Area fire departments are in a partnership. “We’re very pleased with how this new cooperation is going,” Holmen Area Fire Board president Patrick Barlow said.
In July, the La Crosse Common Council approved an agreement between both fire departments.
The agreement allows La Crosse and the Holmen area to share fire services.
“I think the main thing to share here as well is we shifted into a 24/7 coverage,” Barlow said.
The Holmen Area Fire Department did not have around-the-clock staffing before, which hurt its emergency response times.