Kearney Volunteer Fire Department

Kearney Fire Department hands out service awards, welcome new members centralnebraskatoday.com/2024/12/18/kea… @kearneyVFD

Around five acres burned near I-80 Minden interchange after semi catches fire centralnebraskatoday.com/2024/11/13/aro… @kearneyVFD

Dangerous fire weather conditions present across central Nebraska centralnebraskatoday.com/2024/10/17/dan… @NWSHastings @kearneyVFD @HastingsFireNE @GIFireDept

Kearney Fire Chief issues burn ban centralnebraskatoday.com/2024/10/01/kea… @kearneyVFD

Interested in learning more about becoming a member of KVFD? Fill out the form at this link and we'll be in touch. buff.ly/3xSBQ4p

We had a lot of fun doing a fireworks display for our veterans at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home. Grateful to be a part of @kearneyVFD. Enjoy your 4th, stay safe.

Kearney firefighters respond to conveyor belt fire at Andersen Wrecking Co. centralnebraskatoday.com/2024/02/26/kea… @kearneyVFD

It's an emotional photo shared hundreds of times. @KearneyPolice Officer Derrick Hosick captured the image of volunteer firefighter Bill Schaffnitt responding to a fatal house fire. Here is the story behind the photo. Full @kearneyVFD coverage: central.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50347205…

Shopping with First Responders was a great time!

A structure fire has been reported at 1st street and Central Avenue. @kearneyVFD, @KearneyPolice and @CHIGoodSamEMS are on scene. Everyone is out of the house. Please stay away from the area. The roads are temporarily closed.

Kearney City Council commemorated KVFD's 140 years of service to this community at last night's council meeting. We thank them for their continued support.

We had a lot of fun with you all today. Thanks for stopping by and saying Hi!

Running towards the danger is a choice they make but there's so much more to being a firefighter. @TaylorNTVNews shares the story of two @kearneyVFD firemen and why they chose fire and rescue. nebraska.tv/news/local/kea…

4200 block of 1st Ave has reopened for normal traffic. From Emergency crews @CityofKearney @kearneyVFD @KearneyPolice Good Samaritan Hospital / CHI, State Fire Marshals Office, Northwestern Gas, Nebraska Public Power District thank you for avoiding this area during this fire event.

House fire in the 4200 block of 1st Ave in Kearney. More details coming up on @NTVNEWS

**MISSING PERSON ** ENDANGERED** Brian Strong, age 51. 6’2” 180lbs with brown hair and blue eyes, missing his front teeth and walks with a slight shuffle. Last seen wearing a white t-shirt, jeans, cowboy boots, and was carrying a large boom box style radio. Call 911

Thank you @kearneyVFD for allowing @Parker Baldwin to host a luncheon to thank the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department and our Team Members who serve or have served on their local volunteer fire department. We were honored to present KVFD with a year's supply of filters.

So impressed by the dedication and sacrifice shown by volunteer firefighters. Some stats on the @kearneyVFD: 🧑‍🚒 62 volunteers 🧑‍🚒 18,000 hours (training/response) 🧑‍🚒 24 firefighters per call avg 🧑‍🚒 38% more calls in 2022 Fire Admin Jason Whalen credits town pride for success.

@kearneyVFD Here is my story via @NewsChannelNE on plans to build a new fire station in northeast Kearney and hire the department's first training officer. central.newschannelnebraska.com/story/46835640…

Who wants to take a part in carving out the next chapter of the long storied tradition of the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department? 🔥