Saturday, February 14, 2026
Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce
Firefighters from multiple area departments tackled a blaze in Villisca Thursday.
At around 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, the Villisca Fire Department was dispatched to 102 E. 1st St. on a reported residential structure fire.
The first engine on the scene reported heavy fire coming from the upstairs,...
Each year in the United States, heating equipment causes more than 65,000 home fires. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the U.S.
Despite space heaters being a convenient source of supplemental heat in...
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