STURGIS, S.D. – Area firefighters are remembering a Sturgis firefighter who lost his life battling a fire at Tilford eight years ago Monday. Dave Fisher, who, at the time, was the Assistant Fire Chief for the Sturgis Fire Department, lost his life after an explosion that occurred at a house fire off I-90 at Tilford. Fisher was also a member of the Sturgis Ambulance and Emergency Services as well as a member of the 82nd Civil Support Team with the South Dakota National Guard. The fire also claimed the life of the homeowner, 82-year-old Raymond Bachmeier of Tilford. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More