Childress Fire Department

05/28/2026

Thank you guys for allowing us to come out and do this vital demonstration, we had a blast!

05/18/2026

05/17/2026

Despite having fought grass fires for three consecutive days with minimal rest, these firefighters proceeded with their training session today, regardless of the prevailing weather conditions, as their training regimen remains unwavering in the face of challenging circumstances.

05/17/2026

On the behalf of the Childress Fire Department...

We would like to thank each and every individual & all the businesses that donated supplies to our department and all the other responding agencies that has worked & continue to work the wildfires in Childress County and the surrounding counties!!!

The Childress Fire Department greatly appreciates your continued support!

05/11/2026

We had a visitor come by today to drop off a cell phone with a bulging battery on the backside of the phone. They were scared of the battery exploding, so we advised them to remove any personal items from the phone and allow the phones battery to die and refrain from plugging it back in. The individual returned the phone to us afterwards so we can use it as a teaching tool, so here it is!

It is hard to tell from pictures but the backside of this phone is about to separate from the phone due to a bulging internal battery. This phone, along with a vast majority of battery bearing devices these days, contain lithium ion batteries. When charging these lithium ion batteries, the batteries produce heat which heats up the internals of the phone along with the external and anything it comes into contact with. This causes the internal components of the batteries/device to begin to overheat and fail. As a result, fire could potentially start or ruin your device. With fire being such a common issue with damaged and prolonged charged batteries, we felt it was necessary to try and do some education on the matter. Everyone uses cell phones and rechargeable devices these days, so good, safe practices can make such a difference in reducing the risk lithium ion batteries can pose.

Here are some helpful tips we can all use on a day-to-day basis:

*DO NOT PUT YOUR CHARGING PHONE UNDER YOUR PILLOW!!

*Keep your device out in the open away from corners.

*When a device is fully charged remove the device from the charger.

These may seem silly and simple, but it’s the little things that can make such a difference! 🔋🔋

05/11/2026

Burn ban has been extended for another 90 days. Please refrain from burning! Also, burning within the city limits goes against city ordinance, so please refrain from burning period unless in a small COVERED pit for cooking purposes. Thank you! ❌🔥

04/30/2026

02/16/2026

Remember Childress County is under a burn ban. Please use elevated caution when doing anything outdoors Tuesday and the remainder of the week as fire danger will be elevated throughout this week!

‼️Tuesday 2/17 is looking to be one of those nasty windy days we'll all want to forget. Wind gusting up to 60+ mph out of the southwest is likely across the northern Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles, eastern New Mexico, and adjacent Colorado and Kansas. Dust and dry air will mix in throughout the day, reducing humidity. All of this combined to be a significant fire danger across the high plains. Xcel Energy has announced the possibility of blackouts starting at 9am in order to reduce overall fire danger. Extra fire units from around the country are positioning themselves in the area. You'll want to have a plan in place in case evacuation orders are activated.

Looking ahead to the rest of February, not great. No real measurable rain is expected, and the pattern supports this. This means that the vegetation will continue to dry out, adding more fuel for any wildfires down the line. We're really hoping March will bring some better moisture chances.

02/15/2026

Childress County is in a burn ban as of
February 9,2026 ❌🔥