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Caney, KS Fire School

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 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.

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

Caney, KS Fire School

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Pierre bistro

     Firefighters controlled the fire at the Branding Iron Bistro within 20 minutes after arriving on scene. The call came in shortly after 8 p.m. on June 24.

Gregory County fire

     Five departments battled a grass fire on July 9 south of Herrick. Departments from Burke, Bonesteel, Fairfax, Gregory and Naper responded to a grass fire two miles south of Herrick.

Pillager fire

This photo was taken on 6-11-17 at a fully involved structure fire located at 9800 block of Ski Gull Lane Southwest, south Lake Shore, MN.

Rainbow

Sunlight and water spray combined to form a rainbow when volunteers from the Guttenberg Fire Department tested pumping equipment in the parking lot at the south marina on May 30.

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