Niobrara Fire & Rescue

05/24/2026

05/20/2026

Cemetery Flag Schedule
Sunday 7pm=poles & headstone flags
Monday 7am=flags on poles
Monday 7pm=take flags down & fold
COMMUNITY HELP IS APPRECIATED

05/17/2026

The Catholic & Lutheran churches have been opened for severe weather safe haven.

04/25/2026

Food is ready, coffee is hot and it’s raining!!! Come on down to the fire hall and have breakfast with us! We’re here until 11:00.

04/24/2026

It’s been a long 3 days of fighting fire this week but we are still holding our pancake fundraiser! Come hungry tomorrow morning, Saturday April 25th. Serving from 7-11AM. We hope to see you there!

04/17/2026

You’re invited to join the Niobrara Fire Department for our annual Pancake Fundraiser!

📅 Date: April 25th
⏰ Time: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Niobrara Fire Hall- in the truck bay

Come out before or during the bargain buyway garage sales and let us serve you breakfast! We appreciate your continued support!

04/13/2026

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued from the National Weather Service. In Nebraska, this watch includes Cedar and Knox counties in Northeast Nebraska. Valid from April 13, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. This includes the cities of Niobrara and Verdigre in addition to Bloomfield, Coleridge, Creighton, Crofton, Hartington, Laurel, Randolph and Wausa.

03/26/2026

Update on the current burn ban. It is now extended to April 10th. No open fires of any sort is allowed. Thank you for your cooperation!

03/12/2026

Niobrara Fire is joining Knox county task force to assist with the fires out west in cherry county. Niobrara is sending 4 firemen.

01/07/2026

The monthly meeting of the Niobrara fire department was held Monday night. Election of officers for 2026 also took place. The officers for 2026 are as follows:
Chief: Alex Sternberg
Assistant Chief: Shane Hrbek
2nd Assistant: Steve Hrbek
President: Alan Ruda
Vice President: Shane Bathke
Safety: Dustin Crosley
Training: Bradyn Tschirren
Secretary: Jacob Schaible
Treasurer: Bob Olson & Alan Ruda

In 2025, Niobrara Fire department responded to 49 calls, including public relation events and EMS assist.

We would like to thank everyone for the continued support! We wish you a happy and safe 2026!