Town of Goodland- Volunteer Fire Department

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Last Thursday, our department took a field trip to Right Steps daycare, to teach their kids all about fire safety! And of course, we had to have some water fun as well 💦🚒

06/09/2026

💦Water Wars is in the making!💦
We are working on setting a date for our annual water wars. The date will be determined, weather pending! Be on the lookout for when we announce the date and time.
We usually shoot for July-August😄

05/18/2026

Last week we had the opportunity to have Mike Parks come to our department and teach us about the behaviors of natural gas/propane, and what to do if you smell a gas leak!🧯

04/25/2026

🚨 **When the Tornado Sirens Go Off… and It’s NOT Test Day** 🌪️

We know the first instinct might be to grab your phone, step outside, and post “Why are the sirens going off???”… but this is your friendly reminder from your fire department:
👉 If it’s not the scheduled test time, **treat it like the real deal.**
Here’s what you *should* do instead:

✔️ **Go inside immediately** – don’t stand in the yard trying to spot the storm
✔️ **Head to a safe place** – basement, storm shelter, or an interior room away from windows
✔️ **Stay informed** – turn on weather alerts, TV, or a reliable weather app
✔️ **Protect yourself** – bring pets inside and grab essentials if you can do so quickly

🚫 What *not* to do:
❌ Don’t go outside to “check it out”
❌ Don’t wait for someone on Facebook to confirm it’s real
❌ Don’t assume it’s “probably nothing”
We promise — sirens don’t go off randomly just to keep things exciting. If you hear them outside of testing, **there’s a reason.**
📢 Bottom line:
**Take the sirens seriously so we don’t have to take chances with your safety.**

We just wanted to make this aware with the recent weather we have encountered here in Newton County these past few months. Our Newton County officers will do their best to inform to public on an event that has, or will happen to ensure everyone's safety regarding severe weather, or an emergency response, such as a fire, or crash in the area. With that being said, if any of these things happen, we need everyone to remain at home to limit unnecessary traffic in areas where a disaster has occurred!

04/20/2026

Our department had recently participated in a live burn, that was hosted by the Rensselaer Fire Department. It was a great learning experience for everyone who was involved! Thank you for allowing our department, and various others to join in on the action.🚒🔥

03/12/2026

If you are in need, or have family in need, or simply know anyone who could use a little help, come get any supplies! We have a surplus of donations coming in.
9728 N 300 W in Lake Village

03/11/2026

On behalf of the families who have been displaced from their homes due to the tornado, the Goodland Fire Department will be accepting donations of various necessities that will be given to the families in Lake Village! This includes:
-Water/juice
-Canned goods
-Baby clothes/formula/diapers
-toiletries
-any gift cards
While clean up is still happening, items including garbage bags, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, buckets, saws, etc. can be used during the process as well!
If you or anyone would like to donate, please message us, or any member of the department to arrange a time to drop off necessities at the firehouse!

03/11/2026

🚫Please avoid the area until further notice!🚫

Lake Village was hit with a tornado earlier this evening. With lots of emergency responders and personnel working throughout the town, please avoid any unnecessary travel to this area! Allow these responders to do their job, and ensure safety to those who have been affected.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone now.

03/10/2026

Thank you to Nate Ginley from HEN Nozzles for coming out to our department and demonstrating to our team how the new hose nozzles work!