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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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Barn fire

Fire departments from Viborg, Hurley, and Centerville responded to a barn fire at the Tim Flint farm of rural Viborg.

Check your address!

     Good afternoon, evening or whatever time of day you are reading this. It is that time of year when the weather changes, it seems like every few minutes and it’s not changing for the better.

Cooler weather

     Good day Kansas Fire Service. As I write this, we are moving into the cooler weather of winter. We started with some early snow in late October in many areas of the state.

I've got your back!

     Minnesota Firefighters, Time to wrap it up! As this newspaper hits your mailboxes, I will have about a month left in my fire career. That’s right! I’m calling it quits at the end of the year.

Time to renew!

     2020 membership dues invoices were recently been mailed out. Due date for payment is Feb. 1, 2020. In 2019 we had 591 member departments and in 2018 we had 561.

Annual conference

     Nebraska Firefighters and Rescue Members of the NSVFA: As I sit down to write this article, we are only two days away from the start of our Annual Conference and both Pam and I are looking for

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