Chambers Fire & Rescue

07/02/2026

The trucks are all washed up and ready for the 4th of July Parade in Chambers! 🇺🇸

We hope you’ll join us on Main Street on the 4th as we celebrate Independence Day with our community. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Happy 4th of July from the Chambers Volunteer Fire Department! 🚒🎆

06/03/2026

On Sunday, May 30th, the Chambers Volunteer Fire Department participated in a live house fire training under the direction of the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Training Division. Training started at 7:00 AM and concluded around 2:00 PM.

This type of hands-on training is a vital part of preparing our firefighters for real-life emergency situations. Live fire training gives members valuable experience in fire attack, search and rescue, ventilation, and overall firefighting operations in a controlled environment. House fires like this can easily reach temperatures of 600°F or more inside, making this training extremely important for firefighter and public safety alike.

A training like this takes many hands and many hours of preparation behind the scenes before the first fire is ever lit. From paperwork and planning to pumper operators, EMTs checking firefighter vitals, and firefighters in full bunker gear and SCBAs entering the structure, every role is important in making the training both successful and safe.

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Marlin Metschke for allowing us to use the old Earl David house across from the park entrance on Main Street for this valuable training opportunity.

We would also like to thank Linda Hubel and Crystal Walters for providing food for the firefighters and instructors throughout the day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Please enjoy the pictures below. We will add drone photos at a later date!

05/28/2026

At approximately 4:51 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, Chambers Volunteer Fire Department was paged to its second fire call of the day. The call was for a fire in the trees near the Ryan Garwood residence.

Upon arrival, crews found smoldering brush and sticks from an apparent lightning strike, likely caused by Monday night’s storms. Crews extinguished all remaining hot spots and returned to the station at approximately 5:30 PM.

Chambers Volunteer Fire Department responded with Trucks 6, 7, & 8.

CVFD urges all area landowners to check tree groves and stack yards for possible lightning strikes from this last week’s storms.

05/27/2026

At approximately 12:13 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, Chambers Volunteer Fire Department was paged to a report of trees on fire southwest of Chambers. The fire was located approximately 3 miles west of Chambers on Highway 95, then 2.5 miles south and a quarter mile east into the pasture at a tree grove.

Upon arrival, CVFD found a tree that had been struck by lightning and had caught fire. Crews worked to cut the tree down and extinguish all remaining hot spots.

CVFD remained on scene until approximately 2:00 PM. Chambers Volunteer Fire Department responded with Trucks 1, 6, 7, 8, & 12.

05/27/2026

While we received some much-needed rain, we are still not out of this fire danger. Please continue using extreme caution.

Fire danger will be elevated across much of Nebraska today, especially in western and central portions of the state where “high” to “very high” rangeland fire danger is expected this afternoon. Nebraska alone accounts for roughly half of all wildfires in the US so far this year, making today a good reminder to use extra caution with any outdoor burning. If you have been or plan on doing pile burning, now is the time to stay vigilant. And if you have burned recently, continue checking those piles to make sure they are completely out. Dry, windy conditions can quickly reignite lingering heat.

05/27/2026

Good luck to the CWC golf team as they head to state!

05/26/2026

At approximately 2:14 PM on Sunday, May 24th, the Chambers Volunteer Fire Department was paged to a grass fire located 1 mile east and 4 miles south of Chambers. The fire originated in a group of trees and spread north approximately one-half mile. CVFD responded with Trucks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11. Crews remained on scene until approximately 7:00 PM.

A big thank you to Green Acres for opening up on a Sunday evening so we could get trucks fueled back up.

We are beyond thankful for the rain that has fallen tonight!

P.S. If the photos appear grainy, chalk it up to us not being very tech savvy.

05/22/2026

Good luck to the CWC track kids as they compete at State! It's always fun to send the kids off to State with an es**rt out of town.

05/12/2026

Set a reminder for June 22nd!

04/22/2026

Please use extreme caution outside today!

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Western and north central Nebraska from late morning until the middle of this evening. Gusty south winds and low humidity can be expected. Dry lightning strike could occur mainly west of Highway 83 late this afternoon.