Worth County Fire Protection District

07/22/2026

05/18/2026

Please be weather aware this afternoon and evening. Have multiple ways to receive alerts.

04/11/2026

Most people will never understand it.

They’ll see the truck go by. They’ll hear the sirens. They’ll assume someone is there to take care of it.

And most of the time… they’re right. But what they don’t see is everything behind that moment.

The interrupted dinners. The missed time with family. The early mornings after late nights. The second thoughts… and the decision to go anyway.

They don’t see the quiet conversations after a tough call.

Or the ones who sit in their trucks for a minute before going back inside. Or the people who wonder if they’re doing enough… and still keep showing up.

This has never been about being perfect. It’s never been about having more time than anyone else. It’s about choosing to be part of something bigger… even when it’s inconvenient. Even when it’s hard. Even when nobody is watching.

That’s the heart of a volunteer.

And they still choose to show up! 🚒

03/27/2026

Worth County is in a red flag warning until 8PM due to high winds and low relative humidity. Any outdoor burning is discouraged.

03/22/2026

Worth County Fire would like to extend our thanks to everyone involved in getting the fires under control over the last two days. We received mutual aid from Gentry and Harrison counties, as well as assistance from local farmers who used their own equipment to help control the fire. We greatly appreciate everyone’s support and quick response.

03/21/2026

While we technically aren’t under a burn ban or red flag warning, all outdoor burning is highly discouraged until we receive some moisture. Wildland and other materials are burning very efficiently and hard to control right now.

03/12/2026

Worth County is under a Red Flag Warning this afternoon. Due to low relative humidity and high winds, outdoor burning is highly discouraged.

02/27/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING‼️

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
950 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

Atchison KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Atchison MO-Nodaway-
Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-
Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-
950 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS, WEST
CENTRAL, PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN AND NORTHERN
MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 102, 103
and 104. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001, 002, 003, 004,
005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020,
021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032 and 033.

* TIMING...From noon to 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WIND...Southwest to west at 15-20 mph, with gusts of 25-30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Below 25 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.