BEREA, Ohio -- It was an emotional ... Additionally, retiring former Fire Chief Mark Kaufhold was honored for his 33 years of dedicated service. He had led the department since 2012.

BEREA, Ohio -- For Ted Novak IV, joining the Berea Fire Department was “like coming home.” Novak is the son of the late Ted Novak III, who was a Berea firefighter/paramedic for 33 years and ...

The City of Berea welcomed its first full-time firefighter in 1966, after years of volunteers battling flames. This past month, the city and fire department had to say goodbye to that first ...