Kearny County Fire Rescue

08/10/2026

🔥 Wildland Fire Response 🔥

Last night at approximately 8:15 PM, units were dispatched to a lightning-caused fire on the south end of the county.

Crews from Stations 1 and 2 responded to the incident, while a unit from the North Station backfilled Station 1 to maintain coverage. Responding crews were able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire and remained on scene to locate and extinguish remaining hot spots.

Conditions are extremely dry right now, and fires can spread rapidly in the heat and dry vegetation.

If you see smoke, please don’t assume someone else has reported it—call it in. Early notification can make a significant difference in keeping a small fire from becoming a much larger incident.

Thank you to all responding crews for their quick work and continued dedication to keeping our county safe. 🚒🔥

07/27/2026

With these hot temperatures causing possible issues for anyone working outside, it also means everything is drying up just that much more. Please be cautious about ANY type of burning, grilling or welding outside. If you see smoke call it in. Be safe in the heat make sure you’re drinking water and taking breaks so you do not experience heat exhaustion.

Dangerously hot temperatures are expected Monday afternoon, the anticipated peak of the incoming heatwave. Air temperatures of 105 to 110 will be common, with some locations as hot as 112-113. Rapid onset of heat-related illness is possible for those working outdoors Monday afternoon.

07/24/2026

Happening tonight in Deerfield at the fire men’s supper.
Start time is 5:30 at the school in the concession stand by the football field

07/04/2026

THANK YOU to the Veteran's! for their service to our Flag and Country. because of your sacrifice we are able to Celebrate 250 yr. of FREEDOM.
Kearny County Fire and Rescue would like to remind everyone to soak spent fireworks with water before putting them in the dumpsters. Have a safe and happy Fourth 🇺🇸of July

06/29/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday America!!
As we celebrate this Fourth of July, please celebrate responsibly. While we've received some much-needed rain, the forecast calls for hot, dry conditions through the holiday.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
🛑 Be aware of where spent fireworks land.
💧Thoroughly soak fireworks with water before throwing them in the dumpsters.
😃Clean up after your celebration and help keep our streets and neighborhoods safe.
🇺🇸 Let's all do our part to make this a safe and memorable celebration of 250 years of FREEDOM! Have a safe Forth of July!🎡🎡

06/25/2026

Kearny county is in this watch. Please make sure you are prepared. Local tornado shelters will be open in the event a tornado touches down.

06/24/2026

Kearny County is switching from CodeRed to a new app based system for community alerts. No personal information is needed and you can select which alerts and updates you would like to receive.

06/18/2026

Please Use Extra Caution. Due to the Main Street closure, emergency vehicles will be using side streets to access Highway 50 and Highway 25. These routes have reduced visibility compared to our normal response routes. Please slow down, stay alert at intersections, and be prepared to yield to emergency vehicles. A few extra seconds of attention can make a big difference in helping us respond safely and efficiently to those in need. Thank you for your cooperation.

06/17/2026

Crews were dispatched to the north end of the county for a wheat field fire. Due to their prompt response, they were able to extinguish it and prevent the entire field from being lost.

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