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.

     Nebraska Fire and Rescue members of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association - Welcome to the dark part of the year called winter in February.

     Thoughts from the Treasurer - It is the month of February and you know what that means. If you have not thought of something to give that special person in your life you better get moving.

     Columbus firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 1130 South High School, rural Columbus, on Dec. 4. The fire was in the garage of a house that had burned on July 3.

Hello Kansas Fire Service. I hope this edition of the Firewire finds you and yours doing well. This article will be a book to describe what has been happening. What a New Year already, right?

Due to the continued uncertainty of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MSFDA Board has made the difficult decision to cancel the 145^th Annual MSFDA Conference & Fire School

     Being a firefighter has some great benefits. Riding in a truck with lights and sirens, cool shirts, the respect of your community, etc. There are a few things about this job that do stink.