Midwest Firefighter

   Fairbury Rural Fire responded to a house fire on Jan. 1 with Jansen Fire providing mutual aid. Heavy smoke and strong winds reduced visibility, and snow and ice made it slick.

   As the old saying goes “time sure flies by when you’re having fun!!”. That’s how I have been feeling with my position as your Secretary Treasurer of this Great Association!

   Road and highway ditches provide thousands of acres of grass and brush to fuel wildland fires. The largest areas are on our interstate highway system.

   Alright you last minute procrastinators. Now you have fair warning, no reason to say I forgot, or it just came up so fast. Yep, in a couple of weeks it will be Valentine’s Day.

   As I was thumbing through the January SDFA newspaper, I was very pleased with the number of departments and other local newspapers that are submitting articles.

   Hello Minnesota Firefighters! Winter is upon us and the challenges of responding in sometimes very cold and snowy conditions.

   Chanute firefighters assisted the Thayer Fire Department at a house fire with an engine and tanker at 4:17 a.m. on Dec. 19. Photo courtesy of the Chanute Fire Department.

   Hello Kansas Fire Service. We have made another trip around the sun. May this New Year bring about joy and prosperity for you and your family.