Russell County 911 Communications

08/06/2026

Just a friendly reminder that school will be starting and pedestrian traffic will be increasing. Watch out for people in crosswalks and school zones!

07/29/2026

07/15/2026

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Starting tomorrow afternoon, The City of Russell Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn of the tree piles located at the intersection of 186th & Homer Road, just next to our departments training grounds and the Waste Water Facility. At times, there will be large amounts of smoke that can be seen on the south east part of Russell. The tree pile will be closed once the burn begins and will reopen once it is concluded, Thursday morning or until further notice. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 785-483-7129.

07/07/2026

Fire Department
PRESS RELEASE

7/7/2026

Contact: Fire Chief Dylan Riedel

Seeking information regarding a fire that occurred on 7/4/2026 near the Playpark:

On Saturday night, July 4, 2026, the City Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 526 East Parkside, near the Playpark, for a report of an unknown trash can fire.

Crews arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. During the investigation, it was determined that the object on fire was not a trash can, but a portable restroom that had been placed at the ball fields for the recreational ball season. When crews attempted to extinguish the fire, it reacted violently with water, indicating that some type of accelerant had likely been used to start the fire.

This fire is part of a pattern of portable restrooms being set ablaze over the past few weeks, including two incidents in Ellis County and this incident within the City of Russell.

The City of Russell Fire Department is seeking any information regarding individuals seen in or fleeing the area of the Playpark between 11:30 p.m. and midnight on July 4. If you have any information or security camera footage from the area during that time, please contact Fire Chief Riedel at 785-483-7129 or by email at [email protected].

All information will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. Even seemingly minor details may assist in the investigation.

06/22/2026

Tree Limb Pick-up and Storm Recovery

As recovery efforts continue, City crews will be working to clean up storm debris from City Parks and properties throughout the week.

For members of the community who suffered tree limb damage, we will be offering tree limb pick-up. Please have your limbs curbside by 7:00 am this Thursday morning. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

We have opened a city tree pile location for those customers who are able and willing to manage their own storm debris. Tree limbs may be dropped off 24/7, 7 days a week, at 186th and Homer Road, approximately one mile south of the City Cemetery. A gravel entry has been provided to the location. We appreciate the community’s cooperation as we work together to recover from this weekend’s storm.

Please call the City of Russell office at 785-483-6311 with any questions.

06/21/2026

Localized flooding throughout Russell. Please pay attention to your surroundings and do not drive and get stranded.

05/30/2026

Be aware of developing weather today!