Madison Fire Department hosts interview workshops June 27 | The Locally Times
The department offers two interview training sessions while city services suspend operations for the June 19 holiday.
## Career Workshops The Madison Fire Department and Madison College scheduled two interview workshops for prospective fire and emergency medical services candidates on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The sessions run from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants do not need a prior application to attend. Registration is available through the Madison Fire Department blog, and the city requests that attendees sign up for only one time slot. ## Holiday Service Changes City of Madison offices and Dane County offices will close Friday, June 19, 2026, for the Juneteenth holiday. The Streets Division suspended all trash, recycling, and brush collections for that day. Residents with Friday collection schedules must place carts out for pickup by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026. Metro Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule, and paratransit standing rides are canceled for the day. ## Parade Closures The annual Juneteenth Parade scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, requires the closure of S. Park Street from W. Badger Road to W. Wingra Drive between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Streets surrounding Penn Park, including Fisher Street and Dane Street, will remain closed until 6:00 p.m. Metro Transit riders should consult the agency website for route adjustments resulting from these closures. ## Investigative Findings The Office of the Independent Police Monitor released findings on June 15, 2026, regarding the December 30, 2024, in-custody death of Richard Lee Johnson. The report, issued by Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass, presents findings independent of the Madison Police Department. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office determined on September 10, 2025, that the death resulted from complications of cocaine toxicity. A second medical opinion obtained by the Office of the Independent Police Monitor lists the cause of death as Restraint Cardiac Arrest and Metabolic Acidosis. The Madison Police Department’s Professional Standards and Internal Affairs Office cleared the involved officers of policy violations in late 2025. ## Key Questions **When are the fire and EMS interview workshops?** The workshops are scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, with sessions from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. **How will the Juneteenth holiday affect my trash collection?** There are no collections on Friday, June 19, 2026. Friday customers must place carts out by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026. **Which streets will be closed for the Juneteenth parade?** S. Park Street will be closed from W. Badger Road to W. Wingra Drive from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 20, 2026, with streets near Penn Park closed until 6:00 p.m.