Ferndale Fire Department received its status as a Quick Response Unit in mid-February, allowing responders to fill a critical gap in rural emergency services. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
February 19, 2026
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March 8, 2026 midnight
Newly certified Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department fills gap in rural emergency services
Ferndale Fire Chief Shawn Devlin remembers the call coming in over the radio: Bigfork first responders dispatched to St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church for a possible cardiac arrest.