The Rapid City Fire Department responded to more than 22,500 calls in 2025, with EMS making up nearly 72% of incidents, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Three South Dakota volunteer fire departments will receive $10,000 as part of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. A ...

Pennington County is one of many west river that automatically imposes burn bans when the GFDI reads “Very High” or “Extreme.” Under Ordinance #726 , the automatic burn ban impacts burn piles, slash ...

PIERRE – South Dakota’s fire marshal is encouraging families to use this year’s Fire Prevention Week as an opportunity to practice their exit plans. Fire Prevention Week starts Sunday, Oct. 8, and ...

Dante, SD, Fire Department has been applying for a new tanker for nearly 14 years from the federal AFG Grant Program. The department was finally granted an award last summer and contracted with ...

SIOUX FALLS SD (KELO) — The Interagency Task Force of South Dakota’s crews have sent multiple fire engines to Los Angeles County to fight the Eaton wildfire. South Dakotan volunteer helping CA fire ...

The state of South Dakota will spend up to $250,000 to clear PFAS chemicals from local areas in the coming year. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” break down ...

Rep. Kevin Van Diepen, R-Huron, speaks with lawmakers on the South Dakota House floor during the governor's budget address on Dec. 3, 2024. Van Diepen opposed a bill Wednesday that would have required ...

LAKEVILLE, MN — The North Sioux City, SD, Fire Department (NSCFD) is proud to be the first South Dakota agency to introduce Hinckley Medical’s OneDose and OneWeight platform, enhancing its emergency ...

LifeServe Blood Center and Vermillion Fire EMS are proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in pre-hospital emergency ...

One photo captures two fuzzy ducklings wading inside the storm drain when the crew arrived. Other photos show firefighters descending a silver ladder into the drain and setting up a hose. Finally, a ...