Adams County Department of Emergency Services

04/24/2026

On Thursday, several members of the Adams County DES staff were invited to the Gettysburg Railway for a "Thank You First Responders" event. While enjoying the train ride, we were given insight into the operations at the Gettysburg Railway as well as Operation Lifesaver.

Safety is the top prority at the Gettysburg Railway: not just the employees but their guests as well. Each train car is well equipped with smoke detectors, first aid kits, and fire extinquishers. Each train also carries an AED and all railway personnel are CPR certified upon hire.

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. is a non-profit organization and nationally-recognized leader of rail safety education. Since 1972, OLI has been committed to preventing collisions, injuries and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings, with the support of public education programs in states across the U.S. Find more information at https://oli.org/

04/21/2026

Adams County remains in a moderate fire danger.

If you must burn, make sure you contact the 911 center, attend the burn while active, and extinguish any embers before leaving the area.

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04/13/2026

Adams County continues to be in a HIGH fire danger area today. We encourage you to think about NOT burning until conditions improve.

Thank you

04/13/2026

It is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Public safety telecommunicators are the dedicated professionals on the other end of the phone when your emergency strikes; they keep you calm and get you the help you need. No matter what comes their way, they get the job done.

If you know or see a telecommunicator, especially this week, please thank them for a job well done!

03/16/2026

The tornado warning had been lifted. There is still a high wind warning until midnight tonight.

03/16/2026

Due to the impending weather, the Municipal EMC meeting, scheduled for tonight at 1800 hours, has been cancelled.

03/16/2026

A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for Adams County from 11:30AM to 7:00PM. A watch means that the conditions are present that a tornado is possible.

Stay alert, listen to alerts on your television, radio, or mobile device.

03/16/2026

With the forecasted severe weather expected today, please remain aware of your surroundings. Be aware of downed trees and power lines. Do not drive through standing water. Secure anything around your home that could blow around and be a hazard to your home or others.

01/31/2026

Information from Brightspeed is that the landline outage has been corrected.

01/30/2026

There appears to be a widespread Brightspeed phone issue in Adams County. If you are unable to reach the Adams County 911 center using a landline phone, try using a mobile device.

01/26/2026

All non-emergency lines into the Adams County 911 center are back in service.