Jackson Fire Department

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Jace Johnson on graduating from the Lexington Fire Academy today. We are proud of Jace’s hard work and dedication to the fire service.

05/12/2026

Come out and support the Jackson Police Department’s Shop With A Cop fundraiser tonight at Jackson Dairy Queen from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM!

A portion of the proceeds will help support local children through our annual Shop With A Cop program and help make Christmas a little brighter for families in our community. ❤️🎄

Bring the family, grab some food or ice cream, and help support a great cause while spending the evening with your local officers!

📍 Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tonight

We appreciate the continued support from our community and from Jackson Dairy Queen! 🍔🍦

05/05/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Brayden Southwood on passing the NREMT. Brayden spent many hours over the past few months attending class, ride time and studying to gain this certification. We are thankful for his dedication to the department and always seeking out training to be a better fireman.

04/20/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Jacob Spencer on becoming a Certified Fire Instructor 1. Over the past couple weekends Jacob attended the 40 hour instructor class in which he completed both a skills and cognitive exam to earn the certification. We are very thankful for Jacob’s hard work and dedication to the department.

04/10/2026

Earlier this week members of the Jackson Fire Department along with representatives from all Breathitt County Fire Departments, Hazard FD, Harlan FD, and Wi******er FD participated in an acquired structure burn training. The Highland Ave house was razed to make way for the construction of new homes for Jackson’s higher ground community. Acquired structure burn trainings are rare these days yet vital to ensuring firefighters are well trained. We are thankful for the City of Jackson allowing us the opportunity to use the structure for real life training scenarios over the past few weeks.

04/06/2026

# # NOTICE # # #

Live Fire Training Exercise

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Jackson Fire Department, along with the Kentucky Fire Commission, will be conducting a Live Fire Training Exercise on a residence located at 963 Highland Ave in the city limits of Jackson. The training is scheduled to begin at 4 pm and conclude at approximately 10 pm that day. During this time Highland Ave will be closed in the area of the training exercise for the safety of the firefighters and public. Please avoid the area and be respectful as local firefighters participate in this valuable training exercise.

02/12/2026

01/05/2026

10/28/2025

Last week, Firefighter Jacob Spencer completed a 40 hour Rope Rescue Technician course hosted by SFRT District 9. We are very proud of Jacob, who is constantly seeking out training opportunities to better serve our community.

10/20/2025

As the we are approaching winter time we would like to remind everyone to check their smoke alarms to ensure they are working properly. If you live within the city limits and need some, we have smoke detectors available for installation courtesy of the American Red Cross. To schedule an installation call the station at 666-9000.