FirePreplans

Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Washington County.

City of Cottage Grove

  • 14,970pre-plans, about one per building
  • 16life-risk sites
  • 376estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
  • 14in the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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Mostly volunteer department. 3 stations. 14 career firefighters.

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Park High School, public schoolCOTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, public schoolOLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, public schoolGREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY, public schoolAges 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed, public schoolPINE HILL ELEMENTARY, public schoolCOTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY, public schoolCRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY, public schoolHILLSIDE ELEMENTARY, public schoolARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY, public schoolPine Harbor Christian Academy, private schoolSouth Washington Alternative HS, public schoolNext Step Transition Program, public schoolNorris Square, nursing homeGreat Rivers Adult Education, public schoolSoWashCo Online K-5, public schoolCottage Grove Fire Department - Central StationCottage Grove Fire Department Station 3Cottage Grove Fire Department Station 4Park HighCottage Grove MiddleOltman MiddleGrey Cloud Elem.Ages 3-5 EarlyPine Hill Elem.Cottage Grove Elem.Crestview Elem.Hillside Elem.Armstrong Elem.Pine HarborNext Step TransitionNorris SquareSoWashCo Online K-5STATIONSTATION 3STATION 42 miNPark High School, public schoolCOTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, public schoolOLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, public schoolGREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY, public schoolAges 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed, public schoolPINE HILL ELEMENTARY, public schoolCOTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY, public schoolCRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY, public schoolHILLSIDE ELEMENTARY, public schoolARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY, public schoolPine Harbor Christian Academy, private schoolSouth Washington Alternative HS, public schoolNext Step Transition Program, public schoolNorris Square, nursing homeGreat Rivers Adult Education, public schoolSoWashCo Online K-5, public schoolCottage Grove Fire Department - Central StationCottage Grove Fire Department Station 3Cottage Grove Fire Department Station 4Park HighCottage Grove MiddleOltman MiddleAges 3-5 EarlyPine Hill Elem.Armstrong Elem.Pine HarborSouth WashingtonNorris SquareSTATIONSTATION 3STATION 42 miN
  • Your first due
  • Stations
  • Life-risk sites
Your first due from your county's published response areas, as of Oct 2026.

Your first due by the numbers.

14,970pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026
16life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old
376buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
14buildings in the 100-year flood zone, mapped zones onlyEstimatedFlood maps as of Oct 2026
At setuphydrants. Send your hydrant list or map in any form, or mark them in setup, and every card plans its water from them.
38square miles of first duePublished by your countyAs of Oct 2026

About 38,448 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

  • Homes13,739
  • Farm buildings203
  • Businesses175
  • Sheds, utility and other173
  • Apartments and lodging162
  • Industrial145
  • Mobile homes133
  • Government and assembly117
  • Schools112
  • Nursing homes and hospitals11
EstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026

Water need, in gpm

  • 250 or less4,081
  • 300 to 5009,401
  • 550 to 1,0001,112
  • 1,050 to 2,000268
  • over 2,000108
Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; 3% of your buildings have a recorded height.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

NameTypeSizeList as of
Norris SquareNursing home72 bedsSep 2026
Park High SchoolPublic school1,992 studentsJun 2025
COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic school1,005 studentsJun 2025
OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic school956 studentsJun 2025
GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARYPublic school797 studentsJun 2025
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special EdPublic school591 studentsJun 2025
PINE HILL ELEMENTARYPublic school502 studentsJun 2025
COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARYPublic school432 studentsJun 2025
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARYPublic school425 studentsJun 2025
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARYPublic school417 studentsJun 2025
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARYPublic school325 studentsJun 2025
South Washington Alternative HSPublic school97 studentsJun 2025
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Next Step Transition ProgramPublic school86 studentsJun 2025
Great Rivers Adult EducationPublic school7 studentsJun 2025
SoWashCo Online K-5Public schoolAt setupJun 2025
Pine Harbor Christian AcademyPrivate school149 studentsJun 2024 Check

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

  • Cottage Grove Fire Department - Central StationRecord dated Oct 2023
  • Cottage Grove Fire Department Station 3Record dated Nov 2023
  • Cottage Grove Fire Department Station 4Record dated Oct 2023