Independence Rural Fire Department

12/21/2020

We at Independence Rural Fire Department wish you and yours a safe and happy Christmas and New Year!

10/24/2020

Independence Rural assisting the Montgomery County Sheriff's department today on 10th street and State Lake Road.

04/20/2020

Firefighters Doyle Tegethoff, Kent Keller and John Leary assisting the City of Independence Fire/EMS on a structure fire 4/19/20

04/08/2020

Update for Kansas today, click on the image to see the updated count.

COVID-19 Data

02/11/2020

We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of our FD family..

Theresa Fienen, 62, wife if our past Fire Chief Steve Fienen of Parsons, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2020, at her home.

Service times will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons at a later date.

02/07/2020

Kansas grasslands developed with fire. Fire is an important part of maintaining healthy, diverse rangelands in Kansas. Each spring, thousands of acres of grasslands are managed with prescribed fire. Conduct your prescribed burns within safe conditions by checking the weather forecast and burning when the conditions are ideal.

Contact your local law enforcement dispatch center to see if there are any burn bans or restrictions currently in place.

At the conclusion of your burn, continue to monitor your burn area to make sure it hasn’t reignited. Smoldering debris can become windblown embers that spark wildfires.

01/25/2020

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Feb. 3-7 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the state.

11/02/2019

09/10/2019

08/30/2019

Boot block for MDA this evening and Saturday at Walmart in Independence !!