Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Fire Department meets

The next Board of Fire Commissioners meeting for the Boca Grande Fire Department will be held next Wednesday, May 20. All board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at...

Boca Grande assists in Pine Island boat fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a three-boat fire at Jugg Creek in Bokeelia on Friday afternoon, May 1. Three boats caught fire just before 4 p.m., creating thick black smoke that...

Hurricane passes available at Boca Grande Fire Department; needed if an emergency

As hurricane season approaches, the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners is to obtain hurricane passes from the...

Kids in Fire School

Seven Island School students, grades third through fifth, spent last Friday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the first ever Mini Fire Cadet Academy. Students got to try on gear, got...

Fire Cadets Friday

The Boca Grande Fire Department will host a Mini Fire Cadet Academy on April 17 at BGFD Station for students in grades 3 through 5, ages eight to 11. The three-hour program is designed to provide...

Two medflights and a busy week with EMS calls

Golf cart dangers abound Above, two Lee visits to the Damficare helicopter pad this week have kept emergency crews busy during Easter week. Photo by Sue Shaffer On Wednesday evening, April 8...

Testing a new truck ladder

The Bradenton Fire Department responded to a request from Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, to borrow one of their fire trucks. On Wednesday, a crew brought a Pierce 107 ladder...

Advanced Life Support certification up for renewal at next Lee Commission meeting April 7

The Boca Grande Fire Department’s certification to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and non-transport services is up for renewal at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet-ing next...

Fire Department calls increase from 2025

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 58 calls for assistance in February 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, March 18. At the...

Friends support for Fire Department

March 26, 2026
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Friends of the Boca Grande Fire Department are pleased to report that the response to the request for funds to replace the old ladder truck has been generous. The Board of Commissioners for...