Minnesota musician Larry Long was inspired to write “Firefighter” – along with Eden Prairie’s retired-fire chief (and current MnFIRE president) George Esbensen – after he accompanied firefighters on a call to a business fire. “While on that fire run I was so deeply struck by the brave and hardworking people that save our lives daily....Read More

A lot of people talk about wanting to forget 2020 ever happened, but for MnFIRE, there’s at least one thing created this year we want to keep with us as we move forward: the powerful anthem designed to call attention to our mission. In January, the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) and American singer-songwriter Larry Long...Read More