Byng Fire Department

08/24/2026

Red Flag Warning until 9 tonight.

08/24/2026

Pontotoc County is now under a 14 day BURN BAN

08/12/2026

🎉 Tomorrow’s the Day! 🎉

We are SO excited to welcome our students back to school tomorrow! We can’t wait to see everyone and kick off a great school year! 🏴‍☠️💛

🚍 A few reminders as we get started:
• We will have lots of students traveling to and from school, so please be extra cautious on the roads, especially around schools and bus stops.
• If your child is riding the bus, please have them out and waiting for the bus.
• Most bus routes will be running approximately 15 minutes earlier than last year.
• Please give us a week or so to get the exact timing down for each route. We appreciate your patience as our drivers and routes settle into a routine.

Let’s have a safe, smooth, and GREAT first day! 🏴‍☠️

Welcome back, Pirates! ❤️💛

08/03/2026

HEADS UP Southern Plains and Ozarks! There are growing signs that a flash drought could develop across the region later this month. Forecast continues to favor persistent above-normal temperatures combined with little rainfall, a combination that can rapidly dry out soils and vegetation in just a few weeks. If this pattern holds, it could increase fire danger, stress crops and livestock and worsen water shortages across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and north Texas🏜️🌵☀️🥵

07/29/2026

The Byng Fire Department has two Volunteer openings.
No experience required.
Requirements:
Pass background check
Live in the Byng area.
Pass fitness test.
Interview
Applications available at Town Hall.
Benefits:
Pension after 20 yrs. If eligible.
Training
Fuel stipend for calls

07/28/2026

07/27/2026

Information from Byng Floodplain Management.

07/20/2026

The US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri has issued a HEAT ADVISORY from 1 pm Monday through 7 pm Tuesday. Heat index values in our community may reach close to 107 degrees on Monday and 114 degrees on Tuesday.

Stay Hydrated by drinking plenty of water, take breaks as needed, and check on pets that are outdoors.

07/05/2026