Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department

09/02/2026

08/25/2026

Did you know that the MVFD puts together nearly 1700 mailings for our mail drive each year? Each envelope, letter and return envelope is handled with pride and care. In this years letter, we highlight some leadership changes, share some exciting news about education and certification and give an update on our call volume since August.

Look for them soon in your mailbox

08/23/2026

A free BURGER FEED for all local firefighters and their families will be September 2, 2026 starting at 5:00p.m. at RedZ Bar & Grill in Mitchell, NE.

This event is being hosted by Rodriguez Brothers Processing and RedZ Bar & Grill in appreciation for all our local firefighters. If you would like to contribute to this event or if you would like to donate any items to our local fire departments,(gatorade, bottled waters, granola bars, beef jerky, etc.) please contact Mike Roberts at RedZ, or Rigo Rodriguez at Rodriguez Brothers Processing. There will be donations accepted during the event as well, so feel free to stop by on September 2, 2026. If you can't attend that day, you can drop off your donations any time before the event too.

08/19/2026

We are a bit late to the party but we would like to take the time to thank and recognize all of our members at the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department and members of Volunteer Fire Departments near and far on National Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day🚒 Volunteer firefighters do amazing things at a moments notice without asking for anything in return. We spend countless hours away from our families to protect and serve our communities through trainings, community events, and answering calls. Rural areas like Western Nebraska could not do it if it weren't for Volunteer Fire Departments. We are blessed to live in such a great area with great neighboring Departments that are always happy to help one another. Volunteer firefighters are truly one of a kind and we are proud to know so many as well as be ones ourselves.

08/02/2026

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department district and surrounding areas for today Aug 2nd and tomorrow Aug 3rd. No burning will be allowed during the Red Flag conditions. Please refrain from conducting any outdoor activities that could start a fire.

A Red Flag Warning is in place for the Western Nebraska Panhandle from 12PM to 9PM on Sunday, and across portions of Carbon County from 12PM Sunday until 9PM on Monday. Fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended!

07/29/2026

👀 Check out this crew at the Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds for the FFA relay! Each year, our department is asked to fulfill several standby requests and we happy to volunteer and serve the community.

📸 Jeff Jenkins

07/25/2026

Scotts Bluff County Fair Parade starts at 10:30 downtown Mitchell. Come enjoy the parade and try to stay cool.

07/23/2026

🚒 Attention Fire Departments 🚒

The City of Scottsbluff Fire Department will be hosting a Apparatus Driver Operator Class in September, taught by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office.

This class is very hard to come by, so if your agency has people interested in attending the course, please have them register here https://nebraskasfmtd.ne.gov/

**This class is not open to the public**

07/23/2026

On Monday July 20th the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire in the area of Murphy Road and HWY 29 north of Mitchell in Sioux County. This fire likely started from a lightning strike as thunderstorms moved into the area. Luckily the rain from those storms put out the fire before it could get very big. MVFD responded with eight trucks and multiple personnel.

07/15/2026

Extrication practice.