Little MiamiJoint Fire & Rescue
Little MiamiJoint Fire & Rescue
Get to know Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue and the community connection behind its work.
The department’s existing website describes cooperation between the fire district community and the department as the key ingredient in delivering quality fire and emergency medical services.
Explore the department’s roots and the milestones that shaped today’s district.
Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue grew from local departments and a shared commitment to protecting neighboring communities. Its history reflects generations of volunteer service, the development of emergency medical care, and cooperation across community boundaries.
The Madison Place Fire Department was organized, providing an early foundation for the future joint district.
Fairfax’s volunteer fire department began full operations on November 1, 1957.
Fairfax dedicated its fire station and began life-squad service in cooperation with the village police department.
The Fairfax/Madison Place Joint Fire & Rescue Department began serving the community on January 1, 1996.
Newtown joined Fairfax/Madison Place, forming the Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District.
Newtown left the district in 2016.
The Fairfax history account includes newspaper clippings and historical photographs. Columbia Township’s Winter 2017 newsletter independently records the joint department’s January 1, 1996 start.
5800 Wooster Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45227
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Meet Chief Mike Siefke and the shift captains, and explore the department’s vehicles.