ECFD Looks to Hire News | September 26, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy They’re hiring at Eau Claire’s fire department. Chief Robert Haller says they need to replace some firefighters who retired, and replace some who just left. Eau Claire’s recent tax increase allows the city to hire six firefighters, but a grant from the DepartmentĀ of Homeland Security will allow them to hire six more. In all, the chief says the 12 new hires should keep Eau Claire’s fire department at around 96 firefighters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.