Frequently Asked Questions
Question: How many firefighters work for the city of Rhinelander?
Answer: The Rhinelander Fire Department consists of 20 firefighters.
Question: What hours do firefighters work?
Answer: The fire Chief and Assistant Chief work 40 hour work weeks. The remaining 18 firefighters are split up in to three seperate crews. These firefighters work 48 hours straight followed by 96 hours off. This insures that a minimum of 5 firefighters are able to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day.
Question: Can I burn in the city?
Answer: Burning is allowed inside the city limits. Burning is limited to cooking fires, recreational fires, and yard waste such as leaves, and brush.
Question: Do I need a burning permit?
Answer: If you are planning to burn inside the city limits you must have a permit. Permits can be written out for three days, or one year. You may pick up a permit at the fire station.
Question: Can I burn garbage?
Answer: No. You can not burn garbage inside the city limits.
Question: Are campfires allowed in the city?
Answer: You are allowed to have recreation camp fires inside the city. However your fire pit must meet certain criteria, and be inspected by the fire department in order to obtain a permit.
Question: How many firefighters work for the city of Rhinelander?
Answer: The Rhinelander Fire Department consists of 20 firefighters.
Question: What hours do firefighters work?
Answer: The fire Chief and Assistant Chief work 40 hour work weeks. The remaining 18 firefighters are split up in to three seperate crews. These firefighters work 48 hours straight followed by 96 hours off. This insures that a minimum of 5 firefighters are able to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day.
Question: Can I burn in the city?
Answer: Burning is allowed inside the city limits. Burning is limited to cooking fires, recreational fires, and yard waste such as leaves, and brush.
Question: Do I need a burning permit?
Answer: If you are planning to burn inside the city limits you must have a permit. Permits can be written out for three days, or one year. You may pick up a permit at the fire station.
Question: Can I burn garbage?
Answer: No. You can not burn garbage inside the city limits.
Question: Are campfires allowed in the city?
Answer: You are allowed to have recreation camp fires inside the city. However your fire pit must meet certain criteria, and be inspected by the fire department in order to obtain a permit.
