Arthur County Rural Fire Department

09/10/2026

🇺🇸 REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 🇺🇸

Tomorrow, we pause as a community to remember the lives lost and the heroes who answered the call on September 11, 2001.

As a small-town volunteer fire department, we especially remember the firefighters, first responders, law enforcement officers, and ordinary citizens who showed extraordinary courage and selflessness that day.

The fire alarm will sound at 8:59 AM tomorrow in honor of those lost. Please take a moment to pause, reflect, and remember.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸

Arthur Rural Volunteer Fire Department

06/19/2026

The schedule for this years 4th of July events:

5K COLOR RUN 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️-
meet at 6:30 am race begins at 7:00. Please wear white and prepare to be colored, don’t worry for those of you with strollers or wanting to opt out of the color we got you

KIDS BIKE PARADE -
12:00 please bring your decorated bike, stroller or wagon.

VENDOR FAIR -
12:00 various vendors

INFLATABLES
open after bike parade

PICNIC GAMES -
12:30 age groups will be as follows:
4 and under
5-7
8-10
11-13
14-17
18-29
30 and up
Foot races, shoe scramble, sack race, for the 14 and older groups we also have partner piggyback barrel race and hay stacking

COMMUNITY WATER FIGHT 💧💦
3:00

CO****LE TOURNAMENT SIGN UP
3:30

PIE BAKING CONTEST🥧🥧
3:30 deliver pies to the gazebo for judging

DUNK BUCKET 🪣
4:00

CO****LE TOURNAMENT
begins at 5:00

CARRY IN SUPPER 🧺🧺
5:00 bring a side or dessert to share. Hamburgers and hotdogs provided

FIREWORKS 🎆
At the fairgrounds after sun set depending on conditions

06/19/2026

My response to fireworks in July:

250 Years of Freedom: Celebrate Safely
As we mark 250 years of our country’s founding ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we honor the patriots who secured these freedoms for the greatest nation on earth. “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.” – Benjamin Franklin.

Freedom embodies virtues like honesty, courage, justice, moderation, discretion, and wisdom through personal restraint and responsibility.

The Sheriff’s Department and Arthur Fire and Rescue welcome you to safely enjoy your fireworks after the park celebrations at the McNertney Arena.
With severe drought conditions, please celebrate carefully—fires spread quickly.

Make this a joyful, safe celebration for all families, including ours.

Arthur Fire and Rescue
Chief Tim Sizer

05/31/2026

May 30

1755 Keith County EMS requested ambulance standby for Keith Co while their county dealt with mass casualty incident on I-80. Arthur 99A stationed at Keystone Lemoyne Fire Rescue awaiting pages for any EMS calls. 1946 released from the standby and returned to station.

Backing up our neighbors is always a privilege. Very thankful they feel comfortable enough with our abilities and professionalism to allow us to do so. We are blessed to have these solid relationships.

Photo courtesy Nebraska department of transportation

05/27/2026

Memorial Day weekend calls:

05/23 1540- Mutual Aid Sandhills Fire Protection District (Hyannis) a grass fire started by lightening at the Apache Ranch. Responded with 1 Type 6 for support. Back at 1822.

05/25 1515- Mutual Aid Tryon Volunteer Fire Department (McPherson County) a grass fire started by lightening N of the Dismal River. Responded with 1 Type 6 and 1 Tanker.

05/25 2228- Mutual Aid Tryon VFD (McPherson County) to a grass fire started by lightening on Pueppke Drive. Response was turned back before they arrived on scene.

05/26 0054- Mutual Aid Sandhills Fire (Hyannis) on a grass fire started by lightening, paged 13 miles S of Whitman and located fire on Hebbert Lane. Responded with 2 Type 6, 1 tanker, 1 command. Back in service at 0548.

It is very dry despite the spotty moisture acquired over the past couple of weeks. Be careful while traversing pastures and grasses, watchful for any equipment that may spark or be hot enough to combust the dry fuels in your midst. As always, serving our community and neighbors is what we do. And we love what we do.

05/13/2026

Another red flag day.
Be safe out there

A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon and evening across most of western and north central Nebraska. Well above average temperatures will combine with low humidity and gusty southerly winds.

05/09/2026

We volunteer because we care about our community, serving with our God-given gifting, and considering others above ourselves in those times of need.

We have a wonderfully talented crew here in Arthur.

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