Brodhead Fire Department

08/28/2026

FYI game tonight at Russellville has been canceled

08/26/2026

Traffic pattern update for exit 62!

🚧 Traffic Shift Alert – U.S. 25 in Rockcastle County 🚧

Motorists traveling through the U.S. 25/I-75 interchange in Rockcastle County should be prepared for delays on Thursday, Aug. 27.

Crews will begin shifting traffic onto new pavement on the northbound side of U.S. 25 beneath the I-75 bridge. Flagging operations will be in place, and the interstate ramps may be temporarily inaccessible at times while the traffic switch is completed.

⚠️ Please plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and watch for flaggers and traffic control devices.

All ramps are expected to reopen by Friday.

🚗 Important: Left turns from the southbound I-75 exit ramp onto northbound U.S. 25 will not be permitted. A designated U-turn will be available until roundabout construction is complete.

Thank you for your patience as crews continue work on the U.S. 25/KY 461 improvement project!

08/24/2026

🎒🚒BACK TO SCHOOL — SLOW DOWN & STAY SAFE! 🎒

As students across our community head back to school, the Brodhead Fire Department wants to remind everyone to take a little extra time on the road.

🚌 Watch for school buses and NEVER pass a stopped bus with its stop arm extended.
🚸 Slow down in school zones and watch for children crossing the street.
👀 Stay alert — put the phone down and keep your eyes on the road.
⏰ Leave a few minutes early so there’s no need to rush.
🚗 Expect increased traffic during morning and afternoon school hours.

To all of our students, teachers, school staff, bus drivers, and parents — we hope you have a safe, successful, and GREAT school year!

Remember, those few extra seconds you spend slowing down could save a life.

🔥 Brodhead Fire Department
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1925

08/23/2026

🚌 BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY! 🚌

As students across our community head back to school tomorrow, the Brodhead Fire Department reminds everyone to use a little extra caution on the roads.

School mornings mean more buses, young drivers, pedestrians, and children walking near our roadways.

🚸 Slow down in school zones.
🚌 Stop for school buses loading and unloading children.
👀 Watch carefully for kids near roads and crosswalks.
📵 Put the phone down and avoid distractions.
⏰ Leave a few minutes early — no destination is worth putting a child at risk.

Please be patient, stay alert, and help us make sure every child gets to school safely and back home safely.

Have a safe and great school year!

Brodhead Fire Department
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1925

08/16/2026

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❤️🚒 THANK YOU FROM THE BRODHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT! 🚒❤️

With the 2026 Little World’s Fair officially in the books, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who made this week possible.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who came through our gates. Whether you joined us for one night or came back night after night, your support directly benefits the Brodhead Fire Department.

Many people may not realize that the Little World’s Fair is the primary funding source for the Brodhead Fire Department. The money raised during this week helps keep our apparatus on the road, maintain and replace equipment, provide training, and give our volunteer firefighters the resources they need to answer the call when our community needs us.

But this fair doesn’t happen without an incredible amount of work behind the scenes.

👏 To our volunteers — thank you for giving your time and working countless long, hot hours wherever you were needed.

🎟️ To our counter help, including our local high school athletic teams — thank you for stepping up and working the counters. The BFD is proud to make a donation to your groups.

🚒 To our firefighters — thank you for the long days and late nights. Many of you worked your regular jobs, worked the fair each evening, and still remained ready to respond to emergency calls throughout the week.

❤️ To our firefighter families — thank you for sharing your loved ones with this department and this community. Fair week requires a tremendous amount of time away from home, and we couldn’t do what we do without your patience, understanding, and support. Also, thank you to those of you who came out and helped—we couldn’t do it without you.

🏛️ To our Mayor and Brodhead City Council — thank you for your continued support of the Little World’s Fair and the Brodhead Fire Department.

👷 To our City of Brodhead employees — thank you for all the hard work before, during, and after the fair. So much of what you do happens behind the scenes, but it certainly doesn’t go unnoticed.

🍔 And to our cooks — THANK YOU! You spent long, hot hours preparing food and keeping everyone fed throughout the week. It is hard work, and we appreciate every hour you put in.

There are simply too many people to name individually. From setting up before the first gate ever opened to cleaning up after the final person left, this fair took countless hours and a community of people willing to work together.

The Little World’s Fair is more than a week of rides, pulls, rodeos, derbies, racing, and family fun. It is neighbors supporting neighbors. Every ticket purchased and every person who volunteered helped provide funding that will be put right back into protecting this community.

From every member of the Brodhead Fire Department, thank you for another successful Little World’s Fair and for continuing to stand behind your volunteer fire department.

We couldn’t do it without you.

🚒❤️ Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1925.

🎡 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE 2026 LITTLE WORLD’S FAIR — WE’LL SEE YOU IN 2027!

08/15/2026

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08/13/2026

🚨 BUSY DAY FOR BRODHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT 🚨

It has been a steady day for the members of the Brodhead Fire Department, with crews responding to multiple emergencies throughout the day—all while our members continue working countless hours to help put on the Little World’s Fair.

🔥 2:32 A.M. — STRUCTURE FIRE | McKINNEY CEMETERY ROAD

Brodhead Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire on McKinney Cemetery Road.

Upon arrival, Brodhead Engine 12 located a residence filled with smoke. Firefighters determined the fire originated in the home’s HVAC unit. The fire had burned through a nearby water line, which helped control and largely extinguish the fire.

Firefighters checked the residence for extension and confirmed there was no additional hidden fire. Crews then ventilated the structure to remove the remaining smoke. Brodhead Engine 12 and Engine 10 responded.

Operating on scene:
• Rockcastle EMS
• Brodhead Fire Department
• Mount Vernon Fire Department
• Western Rockcastle Fire Department
• Pongo Fire Department

🚒 11:27 A.M. — INJURY ACCIDENT | HIGHWAY 70 & US 150

Brodhead Fire Department responded to an injury accident at the intersection of Highway 70 and US 150. One patient was transported by Rockcastle EMS for further evaluation and treatment. Brodhead Engine 10, Command 10, Command 12, and Rescue 13 responded.

🚑 2:45 P.M. — MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Brodhead Fire Department responded to a medical emergency as part of our BLS First Response Program, providing care until the arrival of transporting EMS. Command 10 and Rescue 13 responded.

It has certainly been a steady day for BFD, but emergency calls are only part of what our members have been doing.

🎡 At the same time, our volunteers have been working days and evenings at the Little World’s Fair, helping make one of our community’s biggest traditions possible.

These men and women are answering emergency calls at all hours, then turning around and putting in additional hours at the fairgrounds—all while balancing their regular jobs and families.

We want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to every BFD member for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our community.

We couldn’t do what we do without each of you.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1925.

08/12/2026

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