Eagan Fire Department Welcomes First All-Female Crew

(courtesy: Fox 9)

EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Eagan Fire Department has an all-female crew for the first time in the department’s 58-year history.

Captain Jessica Hoffman, Firefighter Danielle Fasching, and Firefighter Natalie Holter make up the team that will crew Eagan Engine 2.

According to a release from the fire department, the National Fire Protection Association reported that females currently make up only four percent of career firefighters.