Cherokee Fire Department

Cherokee Fire Department The Cherokee Fire Department is a multifaceted department consisting of 32 volunteer firefighters.

The CFD actively participates in fire prevention activities, fire extinguisher training, junior firefighter programs, rental inspections and building code enforcement. We service fire extinguishers and can put you in contact with someone who sells fire extinguishers if you are in need.

05/30/2026

A weakening line of thunderstorms will move northeast into south central South Dakota late tonight into early Sunday morning.

The main hazards will be isolated storms producing damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and hail up to the size of quarters.

Ensure you have methods to receive warnings and that you know where safe shelter is located, especially if spending time outdoors this weekend.

๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: May 27, 2026๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 20:42๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐…๐จ๐ซ: House on Fire๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: 818 W Cedar St., Cherokee๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ...
05/28/2026

๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„

๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: May 27, 2026
๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 20:42
๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐…๐จ๐ซ: House on Fire
๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: 818 W Cedar St., Cherokee
๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž: 20:46
๐€๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 20:49

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž: Cherokee Fire responded with Rescue 2, Tower 1, Engine 1, Engine 3, Command, and 22 firefighters. Cherokee Regional Medical Center Ambulance, Cherokee Police Department, Cherokee County Emergency Management, Alliant Energy, and MidAmerican Energy also assisted on scene.

๐Ž๐ง ๐’๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Large residential structure fire with heavy smoke showing from the basement.

๐’๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ: Upon arrival, Rescue 2 found heavy smoke coming from the basement of the residence. Three firefighters advanced to the basement and initiated fire attack. Crews encountered high heat conditions in the basement but were able to confine and extinguish the fire.

Tower 1 arrived on scene, and four firefighters conducted a search of the first and second floors. The search was completed, and all areas were reported clear.

After the fire was extinguished, crews ventilated the structure and conducted overhaul in the area of the fire. Firefighters remained on scene checking for extension and removing smoke from the home.

The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature, originating near the electrical panel. Damage is estimated at approximately $45,000. No injuries were reported.

๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 22:30
๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž: 22:41

05/24/2026

**THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION.**

Mid day update:

Today's severe storm risk has been upgraded to a level 2/5 slight risk!

Large hail up to 2 inches and damaging winds to 65 mph remain the primary hazards.

Make sure you know a safe location to take shelter in if you will be out and about today!

๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒง๏ธEven the rain couldnโ€™t stop the smiles this morning! Members of the Cherokee Fire Dep...
05/22/2026

๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Even the rain couldnโ€™t stop the smiles this morning! Members of the Cherokee Fire Department joined the Cherokee County Sheriffโ€™s Office, Cherokee Police Department, and Cherokee Regional Ambulance for High Five Friday to help send students into summer break with plenty of high fives, encouragement, and community support. ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿš’๐Ÿš“๐Ÿš‘

A huge THANK YOU to Corteva, Nor-Am Cold Storage, Hy-Vee for supplying donuts and extra helping hands this morning. We truly appreciate the continued support from our local businesses and community partners!

Rain or shine, we were proud to help celebrate the last day of school with the students, teachers, and staff of our community. Have a safe, fun, and memorable summer break! โ˜€๏ธ

05/21/2026

See below โฌ‡๏ธ From Cherokee County Emergency Management

This week, we recognize the EMS providers of the Cherokee Fire Department during EMS Week.In addition to fire calls, our...
05/21/2026

This week, we recognize the EMS providers of the Cherokee Fire Department during EMS Week.

In addition to fire calls, our firefighters respond to a growing number of medical emergencies throughout our community. As a non-transport EMS agency, our role is rapid response, patient stabilization, and assisting our ambulance partners when seconds matter most.

We remain committed to continuing to grow the EMS capabilities within our department through training, recruitment, and investment in our providers.

Weโ€™ve also included a fun EMS Week coloring page for kids! Print it off, let your kids color it, and post their artwork in the comments โ€” weโ€™d love to see their creations!

โš ๏ธโ›ˆ๏ธ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐’ ๐๐Ž๐’๐’๐ˆ๐๐‹๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ โ›ˆ๏ธโš ๏ธThe National Weather Service has placed Cherokee County in a ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“ ...
05/18/2026

โš ๏ธโ›ˆ๏ธ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐’ ๐๐Ž๐’๐’๐ˆ๐๐‹๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ โ›ˆ๏ธโš ๏ธ

The National Weather Service has placed Cherokee County in a ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“ severe weather risk for later this afternoon into the evening. While this is considered a lower-end severe threat, a few storms could still become strong to severe. ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ

๐Ÿ•“ Timing: 4 PM โ€“ 9 PM
๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Main threats:
โ€ข Strong wind gusts up to 60 MPH
โ€ข Small hail possible
โ€ข Heavy rainfall and lightning

๐Ÿ“ฑ Have multiple ways to receive weather warnings today and tonight. As always, never drive through flooded roadways and stay clear of downed power lines if storms develop.

We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if needed. Stay weather aware, Cherokee County! ๐Ÿš’๐Ÿšจ

After a long night of severe weather responses, the Cherokee Fire Department responded to more than 10 different calls f...
05/18/2026

After a long night of severe weather responses, the Cherokee Fire Department responded to more than 10 different calls for power lines down and storm-related hazards across the area. Crews worked throughout the evening assisting with dangerous conditions and helping keep roadways and the public safe.

Shortly after clearing those calls and getting equipment back into service, Cherokee Fire was then called to assist at a structure fire in rural Quimby. Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period of time assisting neighboring departments with fire operations.

This serves as a reminder that emergency response does not stop after the storm passes. We are incredibly proud of the dedication of all responding firefighters, EMS personnel, dispatchers, utility crews, and law enforcement agencies who worked through the night to serve our communities.

Please continue to use caution around downed power lines and allow crews space to work when emergency scenes are active.

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