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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 fire

     Investigators are suspicious of the fire that burned out a trailer home on the north side of Pierre just off Euclid Avenue on Tuesday evening.

Pine Grove Fire

     The Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a wildfire Sunday, Apr. 8, 2018 at 11:20 a.m. in the Neck Yoke Road/Pine Grove Road area in Pennington County (southwest of Rapid City).

Training on ice

Firefighters from Manson, Knierim, Rockwell City and Farnhamville participated in a two-day ice rescue training class taught by instructor Gary Owens of Professional Rescue Innovations.

Porch fire

     At 12:33 on March 4, the Norfolk Fire Division was dispatched to 1203 Logan St. for a house porch on fire.

Are you reporting?

  The legislative session for 2018 has come to an end. I would like to recognize and thank Maynard Konechne from Kimball Fire and Ambulance for his service during the session.

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