Scott Selle is the Chief of The Pembroke Fire Department and he is entering year 5 in that role in the spring of 2026. 2025 saw a handful of fires as the department faces every year but this past year saw the first fatality in almost 25 years.
Selle says that the relatively low numbers of fires and serious injuries are directly related to the community being aware of how to keep those incidents at bay a much as possible.
New fire safety requirements are coming into effect on January 1st 2026 in the form of updated fire and carbon monoxide detectors which should make homes and businesses even safer this next year and beyond.
Like most other organizations in The Valley the PFD relies heavily on fundraising to keep their equipment and services up to date and last year saw some of the most successful drives yet.
Scott says it will be largely business as usual as far as changes in 2026.
One of the more interesting plans set for 2026 will be the execution of a mock disaster in Pembroke which will involve multiple organizations in the city to come together as a unit to manage the situation.
Let’s all practice fire safety in 2026.
(Written By: Richard Evans)