Andover Fire-Rescue

06/22/2026

Shout Out to our neighbors, Cuppa Yo for supporting this year's BuCART Dog Wash. Stop by Fire Station 2 and get your Puppy a wash and/or Microchipped and you and your pup can enjoy a frozen treat on the way home! Come See Us July 11th!!!

06/16/2026

Mark your calendars and help save lives! Join AFR/APD for the Battle of the Badges. Details and link is below. Vote for your favorite department - but most importantly . . . DONATE!

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=AndoverKS

06/15/2026

This is a friendly reminder from our friends at BuCART regarding Heat Safety for your Pets during the upcoming Hot Days of Summer! Admin Felicia Massey pup "Bentley" is wearing his protective eyewear for this PSA message.

06/15/2026

Mark Your Calendars for July 11th to join us at Fire Station 2 for the Annual BuCART Dog Wash! Pictured on the flyer is Chief Russell's Pup "Indy" and he too hopes you'll join us! If your pup is not Microchipped - You can't beat the price below! Don't have a pup, but want to support the effort . . . Come See Us and help our Friends with BuCART!

05/21/2026

Andover Fire-Rescue is proud to be recognized as a Gold Helmet Department by the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer!

This honor recognizes departments with at least 50% of active firefighters enrolled in the registry to support cancer research and firefighter health nationwide.

Thank you to our firefighters for supporting this important initiative!

05/17/2026

Your Andover firefighters with the wildland task force made up of AFR, Cowley County Fire District #2 Atlanta, Butler County Fire District #8 was just finishing their rest period and were dispatched to a wind driven fire in southern Meade county needing initial attack. The attached pic is the view from miles away as they respond (non driver took the pic). Approaching their 48th hour of their deployment they will likely not return until tomorrow evening.

05/16/2026

Your firefighters and the task force were assigned to the Lake Fire in Meade county last night. They are fighting a tough fire in incredibly tough territory. They are on a rest period right now and will get a new assignment later today. Please keep them and the people they are serving in your prayers. Cowley County Fire District #2 Atlanta, Butler County Fire District #8.

05/16/2026

Your Andover firefighters responding to Bucklin,Ks to assist with the wildfires in the region. We are responding as a task force with Butler County Fire District #8, Cowley County Fire District #2 Atlanta, and County Fire Department.

04/23/2026

Butler County is in a tornado watch until 9 p.m. tonight. Have your weather plan ready to go.

SEVERE WEATHER CHECKLIST
Step 1: Dark and gloomy forecast.
Step 2: Tornado Watch.
Step 3: Dark and gloomy storm development.

We’ve now reached Step 2 on our list – a Tornado Watch was just issued for everywhere (at least everywhere around us) until 9:00 tonight. Storms are still expected to begin firing up late this afternoon, possibly reaching our county in the 6-7 pm timeframe. And they’re still predicted to bring a tornado potential (hence the Tornado Watch). But while our backs were turned, forecasters leveled up the other hazards. They’re now predicting up to softball sized hail and 80 mph wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center phrased it this way: “intense storm development is expected…” We don’t like their phrasing (or the updated forecast).

04/23/2026

Well, the SPC went ahead and did it… they upgraded a part of eastern KS to an Enhanced (3/5) risk for today, and of course it was our part of eastern KS.

Storms are most likely to occur east of I-135 today. And the first storms are more likely to pop up to our north (after 4pm) and then start pushing our way… but there is still a little variability in the “where” and “when” parts of the forecast. (Forecasters are watching to see where the cold front goes and how quickly it goes there.)

As for the hazards: the earlier storms are predicted to be capable of very large hail, but later on in the evening, they may switch their specialty to damaging winds. However… down here in our part of the risk area, we may add our own special flair. Forecasters think a small pocket of extremely potent storm fuel may develop in the south central/Flint Hills area. And unfortunately, that area may have a more elevated tornado threat this evening – higher than the rest of the Enhanced zone. And, yes, we’re squarely in the middle of that elevated bubble. (If today’s hazards were laid out on a buffet, we would NOT choose this part. The heavy rainfall – we’d take some of the heavy rainfall and leave the rest.) Pay close attention to where storms are going and what they’re up to this evening, just in case they do decide to get extra rowdy around here. (Rainfall… we just want the rainfall.)