Water application drill at the Iowa Firefighters Association Convention in Manchester on Sept. 11.
Upcoming Events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

   Oct. 2-4, 2026: SDFA Fall Conference, Rapid City, featuring Tom Merrill “Forged in Fire.”

   Oct. 3, 2026: Pheasant Country Fire Conference, Yankton.

Oct. 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Coffeyville, KS.

Should You Flow Water on Smoke?

For years, many firefighters were taught a simple rule: don’t open the nozzle until you see fire.

Chadron wildfire

Firefighters were mopping up after a wildfire started east of Chadron Monday, Sept. 7. The Chadron Volunteer Fire Department says lightning sparked the fire.

Water application drill at the Iowa Firefighters Association Convention in Manchester on Sept. 11.

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