McPherson Fire Department

05/28/2026

Our crews have spent the past two days conducting Hazardous Materials Technician refresher training. Due to the prevalence of hazardous materials within and traveling through our response area, all of our personnel are required to become hazardous materials Technicians within 2 years of employment with our department. We would like to give our thanks to the Kansas Fire Marshal Hazardous Materials Response Division for providing the training.

05/21/2026

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05/20/2026

A little update on what your McPherson Firefighters have been up to this past week:

On Thursday afternoon, the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office sent out a survey asking departments to submit their availability for possible wildfire deployments over the weekend. McPherson Fire Department advised we were able to provide a 600-gallon brush truck, a 3,000-gallon pumper/tender, a command vehicle, and 4–6 personnel.

On Friday morning, we received a request from the State Emergency Operations Center to deploy our resources to Bucklin, where a staging area had been established. We arrived Friday afternoon and were assigned to a Task Force needing additional resources in Clark County.

Our crews worked west of Ashland in Clark County from approximately 4:00 p.m. Friday until around 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. A partial crew switch was completed Saturday morning while command staff entered a brief rest period. Meanwhile, our day crew, along with a brush truck and tender, was assigned to a Task Force operating in Meade County.

Saturday evening, another crew change took place, and our night crew worked overnight in Clark County. Sunday morning, crews returned to McPherson at noon for rotation and regrouping before a fresh crew deployed again Sunday night. That crew continued operations in Clark County overnight before entering a brief rest period Monday morning and returning to the fire line Monday night.

Late Tuesday morning, our crews entered a final rest period before demobilizing. All personnel and apparatus arrived safely back in McPherson at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.

We were honored to assist the departments and communities impacted by this major wildfire event. This deployment also provided valuable real-world fire line experience for several of our younger firefighters.

We are thankful to be home safely and ask that you continue to keep those directly impacted by the wildfires in your thoughts and prayers.

Respectfully,
Chief Chad Mayberry

05/14/2026

Mark your calendars.

05/07/2026

For the past several years, our department has proudly partnered with the Hutchinson Community College Fire Science Program by hosting student interns each semester. These interns are assigned to a shift and, when not attending classes, work regular shift hours alongside our personnel. This partnership not only provides valuable support for our crews, but also gives the students hands-on training and real-world experience in the fire service.

This semester, we were fortunate to have three outstanding interns who are wrapping up their time with us this week. As a parting gift, they presented our department with this incredible handmade flag — a truly meaningful addition to our station that reflects the pride and tradition of the fire service.

We want to wish the very best to Hunter, Landon, and Simon as they continue their careers. They are graduating and two are preparing to begin their journeys with fire departments that are gaining a pair of exceptional recruit firefighters. The third is in the running for a full-time position, and we have no doubt he has a bright future ahead of him as well.

Thank you again, Hunter, Landon, and Simon. We appreciate your hard work, dedication, and professionalism, and we wish you all the best in the future!

05/04/2026

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05/01/2026

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Because of community support, we’ve been able to provide:
✅ Hands-on fire extinguisher training
✅ Interactive fire safety education for kids
✅ Community events like **Fireworks with Firemen**

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04/29/2026

04/29/2026

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The McPherson Fire Department is proud to relaunch our Fire Safety & Education efforts with a renewed focus on hands-on, impactful prevention programs.

Every year, our work is **fully funded by donations**—and your support makes a real difference.

💡 In 2026, our goal is to raise **$5,000** to expand fire prevention education and materials across our community.

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01/19/2026

The McPherson Fire Department was dispatched at 5:23 a.m. to the report of a structure fire in the 1100 Block of East Kansas Avenue. McPherson County Emergency Communications had received multiple calls for smoke in the area. Responding officers with the McPherson Police Department identified smoke coming from the roof eaves of the two-story structure at 1107 E. Kansas Avenue. McPherson Fire Crews responded initially with 2 Engine crews and 3 Command vehicles. Upon arrival, crews made entry and found a fire on the second floor of the structure that had burned through a portion of the floor and the ceiling as well and had extended into the attic. Additional crews were requested from Galva and Inman Fire Departments as well as two additional apparatus and personnel from McPherson Fire. Crews determined that the building had been vacant at the time of the fire. The building is owned by the McPherson Museum and the interior is set up for a haunted house that operates in October of each year. The set up for the haunted house hampered efforts to access the fire.
A portion of Kansas Avenue was closed during the firefighting efforts. Damage was contained to the interior of the structure. The fire was determined to be under control shortly after 7 a.m. and mutual aid crews were released from the scene. Kansas Gas Service, the McPherson Board of Public Utilities, and McPherson EMS were on scene during the incident as well.
5 fire apparatus and 3 command vehicles with a total of 24 fire personnel responded to the scene. The fire is under investigation and likely accidental in nature.
Nothing further will be released at this time.

Respectfully,

Chad Mayberry
Fire Chief