Kansas deploying Fire Department personnel and equipment to Louisiana to provide support in wake of Hurricane Ida
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM), along with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Kansas Forest Service (KFS), is coordinating the deployment of personnel and equipment from five Kansas fire departments this afternoon to Louisiana to…
Victim Identified In Wyldewood Cellars Winery Fire In Paxico
The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) Investigation Division has classified a fire at the Wyldewood Cellars Winery in Paxico that occurred Thursday evening as incendiary. The victim, who was found deceased at the scene, has been identified…
October is Fire Prevention Month, Governor Jeff Colyer proclaims Oct. 7-13, 2018, Fire Prevention Week in Kansas
Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one or two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes…