In December 2024 and January 2025, we examined the four attributes of smoke: velocity, volume, density, and color. Understanding each attribute is important, but firefighters must also know how to combine those observations into a quick, repeatable size-up.

Le Mars firefighters were called on Monday, July 29, to rescue a dog stranded along the riverbank on Highway 75 North. The dog was stuck in the mud along the embankment.

   Greetings My Sisters and Brothers, as I write this Convention is only weeks away.

Holt County Fire Departments took part in putting on the O’Neill Summerfest Air Show on July 19 and 20. The departments provided

   Well, the summer has flown by in a hurry. At time of writing this, kids are just starting back to school.

   Well, here it is, summer is winding down, we are heading full speed ahead to fall. Me, I like the fall weather.

Aug. 3-4, 2024: Crawford County Fire School.

On June 20, at around 12:30 p.m., Evansdale Fire Rescue was dispatched to a fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a detached garage fully engulfed. The fire was quickly extinguished.