DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District

04/07/2026

Monthly Review - March 🚨🗓️

March was a busier month for our crews, as crews responded to 1️⃣8️⃣7️⃣ call for service! Below is a breakdown of our most ran call-types our personnel responded to.

Call Types - March
• Assist EMS - 38 🚑
• Structure Fires - 29 🔥
• MVA - 29 🚗
• Brush Fires - 27

While responding to numerous emergencies daily, personnel were able to complete all sorts of different training topics. Training to be better for YOU, the community we serve.

Training - March 🚨
• Window Initiated Searches - Victim Removal
• Annual EMS Practical Skills Review 🚑
• Ladders 🪜
• Water Supply - Drafting 🚒

If you are planning on performing any sort of open burning in our district, please notify our agency by dialing - 636-586-2557.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at the DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District! 🐣🌷

03/25/2026

Residents may notice smoke visible throughout the area due to a very large controlled burn being conducted in Reynolds County! Crews have received multiple calls and checked multiple spots across our district!

As always, if you have an emergency please Dial 9-1-1 ☎️

03/21/2026

‼️🚨 DO NOT BURN THIS WEEKEND🚨‼️

Crews are currently responding to a brush fire within our district already this morning!

03/05/2026

TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN 🚨🛟⚠️

Crews are currently assisting Big River Fire Protection District, with water-rescues located inside St. Francois State Park. Crews also responded earlier this morning for a vehicle that had drove into floodwaters.

03/03/2026

Monthly Review - February 🗓️🚨

During the month of February, DRFPD responded to 1️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ calls for service making for a very steady month!

Top Call Types - February

• EMS - 41 🚑
• MVA - 28 🚗
• Brush Fire - 27 🚨
• Structure Fire - 25 🔥

Over the course of February, crews handled several brush fires across our area, as well as assisting our neighboring mutual-aid agencies with large wildland fires. Due to very dry vegetation, low humidities, and an absence of rain, conditions for erratic fire behavior during open burning were present. 🔥

Training Topics - February 👩🏼‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒

• ”First-Two Trucks In”
• Forcible Entry
• Building Construction - Battling fires in
half-stories and knee-walls

Lastly, Spring is just around the corner, if you plan to burn, do us a favor by giving us a call. Providing the following information, will give our crews a heads up of open-burning going on within the district.

☎️DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District☎️
•636-586-2557

• Name
• Address
• What you’re burning
• Size of your burn

03/02/2026

Community Support 🤝 Prepared to Serve

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Hopson Lumber Company for their generous donation of lumber for our Rescue-Squad 5816.

With their contribution, we are better prepared to respond and handle technical-rescue situations. Because of Hopson Lumber Company’s support, our agency is now better equipped to serve the citizens of our community.

We sincerely thank you for your investment to public safety in our community!

02/27/2026

🚫🔥 DO NOT BURN TODAY 🔥🚫

The combination of low humidity, gusty southwesterly winds, and dry vegetation will lead to Elevated to Critical Fire Danger today, meaning fires could easily get out of control. Therefore, outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today.

02/24/2026

🔥🚨 Elevated Fire Danger 🚨🔥

Please avoid burning today. With our current conditions, fires can spread rapidly and become uncontrollable in a short amount of time.

02/18/2026

🔥Elevated Fire Danger🔥

Please use extreme caution while burning today! With gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation, fires can spread rapidly out of control.

As always, if you have an emergency, DIAL 9-1-1 immediately 🆘📞

02/07/2026

Second Alarm Structure Fire - 🚨

At approximately 11:00pm yesterday evening, crews were dispatched by Jefferson County 9-1-1 to the 3000 Block of Thompson Rd outside DeSoto for a residential structure fire. An off-duty Hematite Fire member arrived on the scene first to find a large two story structure, well involved.

Due to the volume of fire, a second alarm was requested for additional water supply and manpower. Upon arrival, crews deployed multiple handlines and initiated a defensive fire attack. After an extended amount of time, the incident was brought under control.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office was requested to the scene to assist with the investigation and cause of the fire.

DRFPD would like to thank all mutual aid departments for their quick response and assistance with the incident.

02/06/2026

‼️Below is IMPORTANT information regarding the AT&T Outage‼️

🚨 Public Service Announcement - UPDATE | Jefferson County, MO 🚨

AT&T was able to get our 911 lines back up and running, and we are currently answering emergency calls at our primary center.

AT&T continues to work on the primary outage in Jefferson County, which is affecting our non-emergency lines.

➡️ For non-emergency matters, callers may attempt to use the non-emergency line and continue trying if they are unable to connect.

We are actively working with AT&T to restore full service as quickly as possible. Updates will be shared as information becomes available.