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On July 25, 2026 at approximately 0050hrs, Reno County Fire District #1 stations 70, 60, and 41 were dispatched to the ...
07/25/2026

On July 25, 2026 at approximately 0050hrs, Reno County Fire District #1 stations 70, 60, and 41 were dispatched to the 100 block of South Martin in Turon, KS for a structure fire. Upon arrival units found a home that was fully engulfed with fire with two houses on either side being threatened. Station 10 was requested to respond for manpower.

A defensive attack was conducted and crews were able to keep the fire contained to one house. The home owner wasn’t home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries reported. Reno County EMS provided rehab for firefighters. The Reno County Sheriff’s Office provided traffic control and began the investigation into the cause of the fire. The fire is currently under investigation.

Travis Vogt
Reno County Fire Administrator

The warmest temperatures of the summer thus far are forecast for Monday and Tuesday
07/19/2026

The warmest temperatures of the summer thus far are forecast for Monday and Tuesday

06/13/2026

Scattered to numerous storms are expected to develop over much of the region for this afternoon into the evening hours. Some of the storms could become severe with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. A few tornadoes are possible late this afternoon and early evening.

06/13/2026

Scattered to numerous storms are expected to develop over much of the region for this afternoon into the night time hours. Some of the storms could become severe and capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. A few tornadoes are possible this afternoon.

A complex of strong to severe storms will move over parts of central and eastern Kansas this evening into tonight. The s...
06/08/2026

A complex of strong to severe storms will move over parts of central and eastern Kansas this evening into tonight. The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging winds of 60-80 mph, hail up to golf ball size, and heavy rain. A brief tornado may also be possible.

Fire District 1 has deployed a task force consisting of a command vehicle, two UTVs, and five personnel to assist with t...
05/19/2026

Fire District 1 has deployed a task force consisting of a command vehicle, two UTVs, and five personnel to assist with the wildfires in Clark and Meade counties. In addition, South Hutchinson is sending one UTV and three personnel to work alongside our task force. This deployment is expected to last 48 hours.
The UTVs will be used in canyon areas that are inaccessible to larger fire apparatus.
Given the support we have received from surrounding counties in the past, we remain committed to providing assistance whenever we have firefighters who are willing and able to respond.

5/19 9:00pm update from Operations Chief Tyler Eash:
“We started out on the north side of Highway 160, mainly on the east side, putting out hotspots where the brush trucks couldn’t reach. Around 4:15 PM, we were moved to the west side with Sedgwick County to finish out the day working additional hotspots.
We wrapped up around 7:30 PM. The crews did a great job today. We just arrived at our hotel in Dodge City. Tomorrow we’ll report back to Ashland at 9:00 AM and link up with the Pratt County UTV crew.”

5/20 7:30pm final update: Our crews had another productive day and have been released to return home.

This photo was taken by Fire Administrator Travis Vogt earlier this week on their last deployment to mead County.

Moderate Risk for severe weather today.
05/18/2026

Moderate Risk for severe weather today.

On 5/14, Reno County Fire District 1 and the Hutchinson Fire Department deployed a task force to assist with wildfire op...
05/15/2026

On 5/14, Reno County Fire District 1 and the Hutchinson Fire Department deployed a task force to assist with wildfire operations in southwest Kansas. The task force consisted of 1 command vehicle, 4 brush trucks, 1 tender, and 11 firefighters.
Our crews spent the night battling wildfires and protecting property in the Meade area. We will continue to have personnel in Meade throughout the weekend assisting with operations.
Over the years, thousands of firefighters have come to Reno County to help us during times of need. We are incredibly grateful for the firefighters — and their families — who are willing to answer the call and assist communities in need. We are proud and happy to reciprocate that support when our neighboring communities need assistance.

5/15 5:35pm update: The Reno County Task Force is enroute to Ashland to assist with wildfire operations.

5/16 1pm Update: The task force spent yesterday evening southeast of Mineola assisting with wildfire operations. Crews returned to their hotel at approximately 6:30am this morning for some well deserved rest after working through the night. The task force is scheduled to complete one final operational period this evening before returning home tomorrow evening.

5/17 final update: The task force arrived home about 1:30 this after noon. Some of the Hutchinson Fire Department firefighters remained on scene to continue operations.

Here are a few photos taken by County Fire Administrator Travis Vogt.

Two rounds of severe storms are possible today and tonight. The second round of storms has the potential to produce sig...
04/26/2026

Two rounds of severe storms are possible today and tonight. The second round of storms has the potential to produce significant weather across the area after 8 pm.

04/23/2026

[Severe Storm Outlook Through 5 PM] Isolated to scattered thunderstorm development is expected across the yellow shaded area through 5 PM. Any storm that develops will be capable of 2-inch hail, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and a tornado cannot be ruled out.

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