Blaze Publications

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Nebraska Firefighter, August issue

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Iowa Firefighter, August issue

Click here to view the August issue of the Iowa Firefighter: https://www.iowafirefightersassociation.com/iowa-firefighter

Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

Aug. 1-2, 2026: Fire School, Bentley, KS.

August 2, 2026: Northeast Nebraska Volunteer Firefighter Association meeting, 3 p.m., Ponca State Park, 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca, NE 68770.

Aug. 13-23, 2026: IFA Hall of Flame, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.

Attic Fire Suppression: Work the Eave, Not Just the Gable

Attic fires can present a significant challenge for engine companies. Access is often limited, visibility is poor, and the structural components of the roof can prevent an exterior hose stream from reaching the burning materials.

Huxley training

We had a very successful controlled house burn on July 18.

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Iowa Firefighters Association President Mark McNees is shown presenting IFA banks to Aimee and Ashley martin, who were both promoting MDA awareness at the IFA Mid Year meeting.

Midyear meeting

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:58 admin

IHello firefighters,

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“Interior” Sprinkler Operations

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:56 admin

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Bus rescue training in Wymore

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:54 admin

Members of the Wymore Fire and Rescue Department along with members from Fairbury Rural Fire, Peru Fire and Rescue, York Fire and Rescue, Pickrell Fire and

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Nebraska passes $250 tax credit for fire/EMS

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:51 admin

A $250 income tax credit for volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical personnel will become a reality if Governor Pete Ricketts signs the legi

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Showing support for Kym Weiss were, front from left, Brody Courter, Hudson Koellner, Kris Burke, Porter Kelley, Ashton Robinson, middle from left, Brad Wheeler, Corkey Waide, Skip Kelley, Kelsey Weiss, Kym Weiss, Braxtyn Weiss, James Shrout, Dan Robinson, back from left, Earl Loop, Josh Moreno, Geoff Beemer, Aaron Greene, Faye Hiykel, Todd Courter, Josh Burke, John Vogt and Greg Koellner. Not pictured: Rick Elliott, Greg Dannatt, Bill Whitlow, Kyson Vogt, Steven Pflum, Kody Weiss and Rick J

Imperial ‘family’ show support for firefighter’s wife…...

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:45 admin

As with any group of people who go through potentially dangerous situations, the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) is a tight group.

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Registering for Nebraska Fire School

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:41 admin

Greetings from your NSVFA office.

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Yankton timber fire

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:38 admin

Unseasonably warm conditions, low humidity and strong winds played a hand in a large fire near the Tabor Access area in Bon Homme County on March 11.

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Avon fire training

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:33 admin

On March 12, after two months and 160 hours of lectures and hands-on training that concluded with a live burn, three members of the Avon Fire Department and six members of the Wagner Fire D

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Passing the torch

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:31 admin

I always enjoy reading the articles about the awards and recognition ceremonies by departments around the state.

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Firefighters from Eldora, Steamboat Rock and Union battled a fire on the downtown square in Eldora on March 9. The cause of the fire at the vacant former YMCA building was being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings, which suffered smoke and water damage. Photo by Aaron Budweg.

Upcoming Events

Tue, 03/29/2016 - 15:09 admin

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Car fire

Tue, 03/29/2016 - 15:04 admin

Nevada Fire Department responded to the scene of a car fire at the end of February. Cause of the fire was mechanical failure, according to Chief Ray Reynolds.