Category: Fire
Clay Center Fire Department to Begin Hydrant Flushing on September 3rd
By: Ryan Duey The Clay Center Fire Department has announced that on Tuesday, September 3rd they will start their annual flushing and flow testing of
Clay Center Fire Department Dispatched to Mckinley Apartments after Station Alarm Pulled
By Ryan Duey Today at approximately 11:47 a.m. the Clay Center Fire Department was dispatched to 731 Crawford St, apartment 2E in Clay Center for
Structure Fire Burns Clay Center Home, Power Strips Plugged Into Each Other Said to Be Cause
By Quinn O’Hara A structure fire burned a Clay Center home at 625 Lafayette on Saturday, June 15. According to a press release, Clay Center
Semi Trailer with Around 30,000 lbs. of French Fries Catches Fire on Interstate 70.
By Ryan Duey A semi trailer carrying approximately 30,000 pounds of French fries was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 in Geary
Big Blue 2 Depleted Fire District Budgets
By Ryan Duey The Big Blue 2 Fire engulfed Marshall County in April, demanding extensive firefighting efforts. Two fire districts, Frankfort and Blue Rapids, spent
House Fire Near Tuttle Creek Lake Leaves One with Minor Injuries
By Ryan Duey Authorities are investigating a weekend fire at a rural home in Riley County. Crews were dispatched to a fire just before midnight
Burklund/Axelton Fire Scorches over 8,000 acres
By Ryan Duey According to Deputy Fire Chief Douglas Russell, preliminary estimates show that the Burklund/Axelton fire scorched approximately 8,200 acres across Riley and Pottawatomie
Controlled Burn Reported Cause of Berklund/Axelton Fire
By Ryan Duey During a press conference on Monday, officials reported that the Berklund/Axelton fire in Pottawatomie and Riley Counties started with a controlled burn
Burklund/Axelton Fire at 80% Containment
By Payton Tholstrup Photo Courtesy of Riley County District #1 FB Page. According to an update from Riley County Fire District No. 1 at 3:30
Pottawatomie, Riley County Fight Wildfire
By Payton Tholstrup Photo Courtesy of Riley County Fire District #1 On Friday, April 5th, a fire started in Pottawatomie County and moved across the