Harvard Fire & Rescue

06/21/2026

SEVERE T STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED SEVERE T STORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 03:00 AM SUNDAY.

06/21/2026

6/20/2026 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE T STORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8:30 PM HIGH WINDS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL POSSIBLE.

06/13/2026

Many departments working night and day attempting to get this fire contained. Our thoughts are with all of those affected including former Harvard residents and extended fire department family.

06/13/2026

Harvard’s crew is finished with their detail at the South Fork Fire and headed home. They did make a slight detour to see a Nebraska attraction.

06/11/2026

HVFD Apparatus and crew along with Sutton Volunteer Fire Department -Nebraska are headed to the South Fork fire between Crawford and Harrison in western Nebraska. As of 6/11 the fire was at 5% containment with over 23,000 acres burned.

06/10/2026

Severe thunderstorm warning for northern Clay County until 8:30p.m.

06/09/2026

A tornado watch has also been issued for all of Clay county until Midnight.

Several strong to severe storms will be expected to cross though much of the forecast area between mainly 5PM and midnight tonight. The primary hazards will be damaging thunderstorm wind gusts (up to 70 MPH) with large hail (up to the size of ping pong balls). An isolated tornado or two can't be ruled out.

06/07/2026

Members of HVFD spent their Saturday morning training.

06/05/2026

This includes Clay county.

****10pm Update The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is no longer in effect for west/northwest portions of the area. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 12am for eastern portions of the area.****

05/23/2026

Thank you to the community members and alumni who came out to support our dance last night. Thank you to Cornerstone Bank for their support as well. Our department puts a lot of work into hosting this event.