Lyons, KS Fire Department

09/05/2026

Weve had 3 calls today, most in the heat of the day! We would like to thank Windom Fire Dept on their assistance while we were helping Little River on a call SE of Little River. Also thank you Rice County EMS for providing water and being on scene for rehab if needed due to the temps! We appreciate you all!

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Hwy 56 West of 20th rd, north side of Hwy. Lyons Fire Dept just returned from yet another railroad trestle bridge fire. Since Thursday evenings events, we have responded to 3 more fires involving smoldering railroad ties. Today's event was an engulfed bridge that foam and water were used to extinguish. It is contained in a burnt area with a plowed field to prevent spreading, but will continue to smolder for days.

09/04/2026

Thursday afternoon/early evening Lyons Fire Dept was paged to the area of the Celebration Centre for a semi truck that was hauling hedge posts that were on fire on the trailer.

Embers from the trailer had ingnited several spot fires from the Windom area to Lyons along 56 highway. Multiple stations were paged to assist with the dry and hot conditions.

08/25/2026

Please take note and drive safely

🚧 A little road work is coming to South Grand! Here’s what drivers need to know:

Resurfacing work will take place on South Grand Avenue from Main Street to Taylor Street over the next few weeks. Travel will be reduced to one lane in each direction while the work is underway, and drivers can expect construction activity and possible delays in the area.

Please slow down, use extra caution, and watch for workers and equipment while traveling through the work zone. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to improve our streets!

08/18/2026

Late Sunday evening, Lyons Fire Dept units responded to an odor of smoke inside of a closed commercial business. This odor was reported by a cleaning crew.

Lyons Fire Dept used their Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) to assist in locating a cause. The smell appeared to be electrical in nature and a dim Fluorescent Light fixture, reading hotter than normal was located and disconnected.

Early Monday morning, maintenance staff located a desk that had some light ash under it. Inside a desk drawer, a lithium battery charging pack was found to have sustained thermal runaway. This fire ignited inside the drawer and self extinguished at some point over the weekend.

This is a reminder to check and dispose of lithium ion batteries properly. They are becoming prevalent in many items we use and are dangerous! Here is a safety sheet about lithium batteries!

08/12/2026

Lyons Fire Dept is currently on scene assisting Sterling Fire Dept with a hay bale fire NW of Sterling. With the windy conditions and extreme heat multiple depts are on standby for assistance!

08/11/2026

Thank you to all individuals and businesses that contributed to the success of our back to school supply drive. From schools supplies to non-perishable food items, we saw alot of smiling faces and happy people today! Couldn't have done it without your help!