Kearny County Fire Rescue

06/01/2026

In just over 2 weeks, construction will begin on Main Street. While this will be a short term inconvenience, we’re excited to see improvements to local infrastructure.

This post shows the official KDOT detour, we encourage everyone along this route to be aware and cautious with the increased traffic as well as asking all other local traffic to slow down around construction zones as your daily routes change.

Kearny Co. Fire & Rescue will be shuffling trucks around in our station before the project starts so there will be no interruption in service.

Thanks for your patience during this project. Stay safe!

K-25 to close in Lakin beginning June 15

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on June 15 on K-25 between Santa Fe Avenue and Washington Avenue in Lakin.

K-25 will be closed between Santa Fe and Washington avenues during construction. Motorists will be directed to follow the signed detour via Bopp Boulevard, W. Railroad Avenue and S. Bridge St.

The closure is necessary because the railroad crossing within the work zone is not wide enough to accommodate traffic while construction is underway. As a result, traffic cannot be shifted through the work zone, requiring a full closure.

Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, of Moundridge, is the contractor for the $1.7 million project. Work is expected to be complete by the end of August, weather permitting.

For more information, contact Heather Jennings, construction manager, at 620-255-2880, or Yazmin Moreno, public information officer, at 620-765-7080.

The map shows the approximate location of the closure in red and the detour in blue.

City of Lakin Kansas Highway Patrol - Troop E Kearny County Fire Rescue

05/25/2026

To all the veterans on the department and throughout the county thank you for your service.

05/17/2026

Kearny Co. dispatched unit 99 Saturday morning @ 8:00 am for deployment to Wildland Task Force 7 to Ashland. They returned this morning along with unit 91 and 75 from Mead.

05/17/2026

Kearny County deployed brush 91 and tanker 75 yesterday at 6:45pm to assist with overnight operations in Meade. All trucks and fire fighters are now home.

05/16/2026

Brush truck 99 has deployed with two members on board to assist with the Ashland fires. Keep them in your thoughts with the rough terrain.

05/15/2026

At 10:30am we were dispatched to South K-25 for a ditch fire that started spreading rapidly. The highway was shut down in both directions due to fire trucks working the active fire and low visibility. Cause was a semi’s wheel bearing. The highway is fully open again.

05/15/2026

Crews from Kearny County deployed two brush trucks and one tanker last night to assist with the fires in Meade. They reported after a long night that fire was brought under control. And headed home for some well-deserved rest.

04/24/2026

This week the fire department had the opportunity to learn about how horse trailers with living quarters are set up as well as the challenges that could come with an accident involving one of these trailers with horses inside. As summer comes around and rodeo season ramps up, there are more of these rigs going dow the road. While we hope we never have to use the knowledge we learned, we’re always ready to help our community in their time of need.

Special thanks to Jessica Quinter, Reagan Weathered, and Jim Boy Hash for spending their time and resources to help us with this training.

04/21/2026

We extend our deepest condolences to our neighboring department. Losing someone is never easy—especially when it’s one of your own. Our thoughts and prayers are with your department, their family, their friends, and the entire community during this difficult time.

With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of Ford County Fire & EMS Firefighter/Paramedic William Cory “Liam” Price, who passed away on April 19, 2026 after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. Firefighter/Paramedic Price has served with the department and the citizens of Ford County with loyalty and dedication since September of 2018.
Please keep his family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Kyle Davis
Deputy Chief
Ford County Fire & EMS

04/11/2026

We extend our deepest condolences to Greeley County Fire and to the family of Levi during this incredibly difficult time. Levi’s courage, dedication, and selfless service to his community will never be forgotten. He made the ultimate sacrifice, and his bravery stands as a lasting example of what it means to serve others above oneself.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow firefighters as they grieve this tremendous loss. May they find strength, comfort, and peace in the memories of his life and the legacy he leaves behind.

Today we honor a dedicated veteran volunteer firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to his community. Carl "Levi" Evans, a volunteer firefighter with Greeley County Fire & Rescue, passed away after suffering a medical issue during training.

Levi's commitment, courage, and selflessness will never be forgotten. We stand with his family, friends, and department during this difficult time.

Rest easy, Levi, we’ve got it from here. 🚒