Water application drill at the Iowa Firefighters Association Convention in Manchester on Sept. 11.

   Oct. 2-4, 2026: SDFA Fall Conference, Rapid City, featuring Tom Merrill “Forged in Fire.”

   Oct. 3, 2026: Pheasant Country Fire Conference, Yankton.

Oct. 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Coffeyville, KS.

For years, many firefighters were taught a simple rule: don’t open the nozzle until you see fire.

Firefighters were mopping up after a wildfire started east of Chadron Monday, Sept. 7. The Chadron Volunteer Fire Department says lightning sparked the fire.

Water application drill at the Iowa Firefighters Association Convention in Manchester on Sept. 11.

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Renewal time

     Welcome to the August issue of the Nebraska Firefighter. I am hopeful that your department is processing your renewal membership to the NSVFA.

Barn fire

A fire burned two barns on June 6 northeast of Kimball. Kimball and South Haven Fire Departments responded to extinguish the fire.

Handle any situation

   Good day Kansas Fire Service. Well, 2020 has been a wild ride has it not? Who would of thought that when we left last year’s annual conference, that things would have turned out how they have?

Remain vigilant

     Greetings Fellow Firefighters - I would like to begin this month’s article with some commentary about the events that have been impacting our lives during the past days and weeks.

HazMat call

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

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