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Members of the Rockwell Community Fire Department along with Swaledale Fire conducted a controlled training burn recently. Photo submitted by Josh Dannen.

July 14-16, 2020: Company Officer Academy, Nebraska Student Union, 1013 W. 27^th St., Ponderosa Room E, Kearney, NE, featuring Chief John Salka and Chief Rick Lasky. For more information contact continuinged@columbiasouthern.edu or 800-313-1992.

“Wash Your Gear”

There has been a lot of information in the news lately about firefighter cancer. Most of the recent publicity on this topic has focused on the link between foam and health. Firefighters have a nine percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than the general U.S.

Water rescue

Members of Norfolk Fire and Rescue repelled down off of a railroad bridge to a stranded kayaker Sunday afternoon, June 13. This was the seventh person that Norfolk Fire and Rescue rescued from the Elkhorn River without life jackets that weekend. Photo by Aaron Beckman.

HazMat call

Members of several Northeast Nebraska Fire Departments work a HazMat call Monday morning, June 14, in O’Neill. Photo by Aaron Beckman.

Wanblee Structure Fire held to a Single Alarm

Jackson County Fire Departments responded to a reported smoke and flames visible in a structure, in the community of Wanblee, unincorporated Jackson County SD on June 5 at 4:43 a.m.

First arriving volunteer firefighters found a free burning fire with heavy smoke conditions.

KSFFA Annual Conference (held virtually)

Upcoming Events

June 6, 2020: CANCELLED AGAIN! ---- IFA Midyear Meeting.

June 11-12, 2020: NOW CANCELLED: South Dakota Firefighters Association Fire School, Mitchell, SD.

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Ashland firefighters access the roof of a home on fire by using the aerial ladder due to icy conditions. While fighting the fire, a marijuana grow operation was discovered in the house and one person was arrested. Photo by Tiffany Alcorn, Ashland Rescue.

Fire reveals marijuana grow operation

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:24 admin

Something other than a fire caught the attention of firefighters as they fought a blaze in an Ashland home last week.

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Prepare for flooding

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:21 admin

Nebraska fire and rescue members of the NSVFA. I am writing this today from South Padre Island, TX, where at 8 a.m. it is 59 degrees compared to the 25 degrees in York.

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Custer training

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:19 admin

Firefighters from Custer, Fairburn and Argyle gathered in Custer on Jan.

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Garage fire

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:18 admin

Box Elder Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire on Dec. 26.

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Late Night Structure Fire in Black Hawk

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:17 admin

Black Hawk Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 2:06 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2020, in the 5800 block of Rocky Top Drive, un-incorporated Meade County, SD.

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Battle Creek Fire Fighters hold Wildland fire to a single alarm

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:15 admin

The Battle Creek Fire District responded to a report of a wildland fire near, Daughenbaugh Rd., Unincorporated Pennington County at 12:20 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2020.