Derby Fire Department

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Congratulations Lt. Sterrett!

05/12/2026

Among the 12 emergency calls for service so far today, B-Shift crews responded to two vehicle fires, one in Mulvane and another in the parking lot at Derby High School.

05/12/2026

Got your back neighbor! Glad we could help.

05/05/2026

The 900 blk of Kokomo and the intersection of Crestway & Kokomo are closed as 3 streetlight power poles have fallen; dropping electrical lines across the roadway and vehicles. Evergy is enroute.

05/01/2026

On Tuesday, Fire Chief John Turner, Fire Marshal Jonathan Marr, Derby Police Department Captain Lunkenheimer and Lieutenant Rue attended a tabletop exercise at McConnell AFB in preparation for the Frontiers in Flight Airshow 2026 - McConnell Air Force Base scheduled for October 24-25. This year’s airshow features The Thunderbirds!

04/26/2026

This evening at about 830pm, Derby Fire crews were dispatched to multiple reports of a lightning strike and a Dinosaur on fire at Derby’s Field Station: Dinosaurs

Units arrived to heavy fire showing from a three-story Sauroposeidon (meaning Earthquake God Lizard) Dinosaur. This Sauropod is the park’s largest herbivore from the early Cretaceous period with a total length of roughly 100ft, weighing nearly 60 tons!

Crews were able to gain access and prevent the fire from spreading to other dinosaurs thus sparing an extinction level event. The fire was extinguished with automatic-aid from SCFD1 and Mulvane Fire. This is the first dinosaur fire Derby has experienced in 65 million years.

Field Station Dinosaur plans to open tomorrow (Sunday) as scheduled! There are 39 other dinosaurs to see and experience.

Photo credit: John Hooper Jr. and Lisa Dimmitt for the early fire pics.

04/25/2026

This afternoon, A-Shift stopped-in to support the Autism Acceptance Resource Fair, a community-centered event dedicated to celebrating neurodiversity and connecting families with valuable local resources, hosted by Expressive Behavior Therapy,

Attendees enjoyed sensory-friendly activities, live music, giveaways, and opportunities to connect with organizations that support individuals with autism and their families.

04/25/2026

Today, A-Shift participated in the American Legion Family Post 408 Community Open House! Firefighters were on hand with the smoke house, fire truck tours and Fire Pup!

04/25/2026

Fire Pup challenges local Scouts to a round of corn hole. Shenanigans ensue at the American Legion Family Post 408 Community Open House.

04/21/2026

This afternoon, Fire Chief John Turner, Fire Marshal Jonathan Marr, and Building Code Official John Wright attended a presentation given by the Kansas State Fire Marshal regarding their plans to update the State’s Fire Prevention Code.

Currently, the State of Kansas has the oldest Fire Prevention Code in the nation.