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I would like to begin by thanking Bureau Chief, John Kraemer, for allowing me to write this article in his space to help promote the Traffic Incident Management program.
Members of Norfolk Fire and Rescue and a diver watches as a wrecker wenches out a van out of a pond south of Norfolk Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Beckman.
On the June 16, Pierce Fire, along with the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office, held a controlled house training burn outside of Pierce.
On June 7, Norfolk Fire and Rescue was called to a tractor fire southeast of Norfolk late in the afternoon. When the first units arrived on scene they encountered a fully involved tractor.
Plattsmouth firefighter Bob Heckman is this year’s recipient of the Nebraska State Foresters Award, which is given for selflessness and service to the public.
Since moving to Nebraska five years ago I have become intrigued with many things that the Heartland has to offer and one that has stood out is the habits of the Canadian Geese that inhabit Gra
Welcome to summer and the second round of record flooding that has occurred in the state. Early July saw record rain that impacted Kearney and towns in the central region of Nebraska.
I sure don’t know what has happened to our “normal” summer, but it seems to have packed its bags and left the country.
Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department conducted training along with the Markville Fire Department.
After three decades with the Fridley Fire Department, nearly 40 years of firefighting and a lifetime in the north metro, a familiar face retired at the end of June.
The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) wrapped up another successful Minnesota Wildfire Academy (Academy) on June 7, 2019.
As part of the Summit, the attendees enjoyed a sunset cruise and banquet on the beautiful St. Croix River. It was an honor to host this event in Minnesota.
Minnesota Firefighters, I recently attended a meeting with other fire service leaders and some government officials. In this meeting, I had the opportunity to explain to the good people at th
A sharp lightning bolt struck the oil tank battery in the 1000 block of S. Cypress St. Friday morning causing a large fire and huge plumes of thick, black smoke.
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