Brumley Fire Protection District

10/02/2026

🚨 SEALED BID NOTICE – TRUCK FOR SALE 🚨

Brumley Fire Protection District is accepting sealed bids for a:

🚒 1986 Chevrolet K3500
• 6.2L Diesel
• Automatic transmission
• 4x4
• Retired military truck with 24-volt electrical system
• Skid unit included

Recent Parts/Repairs:
🔧 New starter
🔧 New alternator
🔧 New headlight switch

Known Issues:
⚠️ The truck is currently not running and will need to be trailered or towed. It needs a flywheel.

⚠️ The 4x4 currently operates intermittently and needs a front hub locker.

Emergency Equipment:
If the truck is sold to another fire department, the emergency equipment will remain with the truck. If sold to an individual or other entity, the emergency equipment will be removed or disabled.

💰 Minimum Bid: $3,000

📅 Bid Deadline: October 19, 2026

All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and mailed to:

Brumley Fire Protection District
ATTN: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PO Box 158
Brumley, MO 65017

📧 Questions may be directed to:
[email protected]

Please share with any fire departments, organizations, or individuals who may be interested.

Thank you for your continued support of the Brumley Fire Protection District! 🚒🔥

09/21/2026

🔥 STRUCTURE & NATURAL COVER FIRE 🔥

On Saturday afternoon, Brumley Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire and natural cover fire with additional structures threatened.

A big thank you to our mutual aid partners at Tuscumbia Fire Protection District, as well as Miller County Ambulance District Units 4 and 5, for responding and assisting our crews. We greatly appreciate everyone who worked together to bring the incident under control and protect the surrounding structures.

We would also like to recognize our dedicated Brumley firefighters. It was a hot day to be fighting fire, but our firefighters showed up, worked hard, and performed as they always do. Their dedication to protecting our community does not go unnoticed.

Incidents like this are another reminder of how important teamwork between our local fire, EMS, and public safety agencies is.

Thank you to everyone who assisted, and most importantly, thank you to our community for your continued support of Brumley Fire Protection District! 🚒🔥

Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

08/09/2026

‼️⚠️ Heat index values are forecast to reach 100-108 degrees for portions of Missouri each afternoon from Sunday through Wednesday.
⚠️Extreme Heat Watch now in effect.
⚠️Worst conditions will in metro areas where urban heat island effects are strongest.

07/16/2026

Today, the Brumley Fire Protection District responded to a motor vehicle accident that required a coordinated response from multiple public safety agencies.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Miller County Sheriff’s Office, Miller County Ambulance District, and Miller County E-911 for their assistance throughout the incident.

A special thank you goes to Tuscumbia Fire Protection District and Iberia Fire Protection District for providing traffic control during the extended roadway closure. Due to the complexity of the incident and the challenges involved with vehicle recovery, the roadway remained closed longer than usual, requiring additional personnel and resources.

Incidents like this are a reminder that emergency response is truly a team effort. We are grateful for the professionalism, dedication, and cooperation of our mutual aid partners. Working together allows us to provide the highest level of service to our community, and we couldn’t do it without each of you.

Thank you to everyone involved, and thank you to the public for your patience and understanding during the road closure. 🚒🚑🚓

07/14/2026

The Brumley Fire Protection District extends our deepest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of former firefighter Levi Bowlin.

Levi proudly served our community as a volunteer firefighter from 2019 to 2022, answering the call to help others with dedication and compassion. His service to the Brumley community will always be remembered and appreciated.

Levi John Bowlin, age 35, of Brumley, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026. He was born in Osage Beach on August 22, 1990, son of Ronald Ray and Cindy (Thomas) Bowlin.

Levi served as a volunteer firefighter with the Brumley Fire Department Protection District and was employed for Express Auto Glass in Lebanon as an auto glass technician. Levi found joy in the outdoors and especially loved spending time hunting and fishing. Above all, Levi loved his family deeply, and the time he spent with them was among the greatest joys of his life.

He is survived by his children Kailee Bowlin Rowden, Addyson Bowlin, and Emerson Bowlin; mother, Cindy Bowlin; brothers, Ethan (Cora) Bowlin, Cory Bowlin, Ronald Bowlin, and Troy (Melisa) Bowlin; sister, Jessie Ash; maternal grandmother, Carolyn Ogle; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Bowlin; paternal grandparents, Robert and Marilyn Bowlin; maternal grandfather, Leonard Thomas; and step-grandfather, Scotty Ogle; and uncle, Mike Thomas.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with services immediately following at 11 a.m., on Monday, July 20, at Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Interment will be held in Gott Cemetery in Ulman.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Levi Bowlin Memorial Fund.

Arrangements are under the direction of Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia.

06/09/2026

We enjoy working with our neighbors!

05/08/2026

May 6th Brumley firefighters and one Miller County Ambulance District EMT attended landing zone operations training with MU-2 out of Osage Beach. This helps keep everyone safe on the scene when helicopter is utilized. Thank you MU-2 - Osage Beach, MO for your time and knowledge.

Training the communities we serve in landing zone operations and aircraft safety is a major part of keeping both emergency crews and patients safe during air medical responses.

When agencies practice:

-establishing and securing helicopter landing zones,
-coordinating radio communication,
-managing bystanders and traffic,
-identifying hazards like wires, debris, and uneven terrain,
-understanding rotor safety around medical helicopters,

they reduce the risk of accidents during already high-stress emergencies.

In rural communities, volunteer fire departments are often the first on scene, so their preparation can make a critical difference in how quickly and safely patients are transported by air ambulance.

04/09/2026

Happy birthday Chief Robert Rodden! 🎂🎈🚒

03/28/2026

03/21/2026

Open burning today is highly discouraged due to low humidity, wind gusts and dry conditions.

An unseasonably warm and dry airmass with low afternoon humidity values in the 20% range in addition to dry to very dry grass conditions will result in an elevated fire risk today and again on Sunday.