Doniphan Fire and QRT

05/29/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 – Next, we’re featuring Doniphan Fire and QRT in Doniphan, Nebraska:

“We appreciate Aurora Cooperative and Land O’Lakes for their generous grant funding, which will be used to purchase one full set of firefighter protective gear. This support moves us one step closer to our goal of outfitting our entire department with safe, up-to-date equipment, helping protect our firefighters and better serve our community.” – 𝘛𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧

In collaboration with 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢’ 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, they received a total of $𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬! We hope the new gear gets you home safe after your heroic works!

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05/02/2026

We have quite a few new members on our department, so we took advantage of the nice weather this morning to train on rural water supply operations. We don't have fire hydrants outside of town, so we have to set up a portable tank and shuttle water by truck to the scene. This adds a level of complexity to the fire ground. As a volunteer department, we never know how many responders we’ll have on any given call, so it’s critical that every member is confident and capable in all roles. Training like this helps ensure we’re ready to provide the best possible service to our community.

04/23/2026

03/27/2026

We would like to thank Hall County Sheriff's Department, Nebraska State Fire Marshal, and American Red Cross Serving Nebraska and Southwest Iowa for your quick response and assistance with this fire. We would like to give a special thanks to Marti and the team at TLC Vet Care for going above and beyond to triage and care for the animals injured in the fire.

03/13/2026

Gov. Pillen Issuing Burn Ban for Nebraska

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for additional wildfires in Nebraska. Dry and windy conditions have caused the spread of significant fires in the central and western parts of the state. Earlier today, Gov. Pillen issued an emergency proclamation activating the deployment of state resources to help combat fires, including the use of aircraft and personnel from the Nebraska National Guard.

The Governor’s executive order prohibiting burning will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on March 27.

02/28/2026

Here’s a quick video of what we have on our raffle. The 4 guns will be on display tomorrow. We hope to see you tomorrow at the Doniphan Events Center 10:30 to 1. Raffle drawing starts at 1!

02/27/2026

Make plans to come see us this Sunday from 1030 to 1 at our Annual BBQ and raffle! Great raffle prizes have been donated again this year. Not shown is a Savage Revel DLX .22LR gun. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door for $1 a piece. Meal is a free will donation.

02/14/2026

It is EXTREMELY DRY right now. When this fire started, winds were out of the south at 8-10 mph. That level of wind doesn't usually cause rapid fire spread, but in this case, the dry vegetation caused it to spread very quickly. We'd like to thank Grand Island Rural Fire Department, Giltner Fire & Rescue, and Phillips Fire & Rescue for their quick mutual aid response. We would also like to thank Nebraska State Patrol and Hall County Sheriff's Department for providing traffic control around the scene, which kept our firefighters safe.

About 80 acres of farm ground burned Friday afternoon in a grass fire near Doniphan.

01/22/2026

We would like to thank Grand Island Rural Fire Department, Alda Fire Department, Giltner Fire Department, Phillips Fire Department, Kenesaw, NE Volunteer Fire Department, Juniata Fire Department, Wood River Fire & Rescue Dept., Cairo Fire Department, and St Libory Fire Department for helping us on our grass fire today. The wind, terrain, and lack of access made it one of the tougher fires we've fought in a while. We couldn't do it without everyone's help. We had over 50 firefighters on scene for most of the day helping get it under control.