La Crosse County Fire Officers Association

The La Crosse County Fire Officers Association represents the Fire Departments in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every other month, and are hosted by each of the member departments and associate member agencies.

LCFOA Member Departments

LCFOA Member Agencies

Bangor-Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Holmen
Onalaska
La Crosse
Shelby
West Salem

Winter Fire Safety

By the Numbers:
Winter Residential Building Fires

  • Winter residential building fires result in an estimated average of 945 deaths, 3,825 injuries, and $1,708,000,000 in property loss each year.
  • Fires in one- and two-family dwellings account for 67 percent of all winter residential building fires.
  • Cooking is the leading cause of all winter residential building fires.
  • Winter residential building fires occur mainly in the early evening hours, peaking from 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Although at its highest in December, residential building fire incidence is collectively highest in the 3 winter months of January, February, and March.