Kindred Fire Department

08/11/2026

Happy Emergency Management Awareness Month from your friends at NDEMA and NDDES!

Governor Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed August as Emergency Management Awareness Month in recognition of the often-unnoticed work emergency managers do every day to keep North Dakotans safe. Local, tribal and state emergency managers coordinate preparedness, prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery efforts across communities, ensuring that communities are ready when disaster strikes.

“We’re usually behind the scenes of public safety – the people you don’t know you need until you really need us,” say Angela Herda, President of the North Dakota Emergency Management Association. “I’m so proud to work alongside and represent the Emergency Managers we have here in North Dakota, answering calls at 3:00AM for train derailments and writing grants on a Friday afternoon to help a fire station replace their water tender. We might be unseen, but the impact is felt.”

08/03/2026

Kindred Fire is heading home after helping out western ND for some rough critical fire weather days! Working alongside ND Wildland Fire Task Force members is definitely rewarding networking opportunities for sure. Safe travels everyone! Thanks ND Forest Service for the opportunity!

07/31/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the generous businesses and community members who helped make our Free Will Donation Meal possible! 🚒 🔥

Thank you to:

• FCCU- Kindred
• The Uptown Eatery - Kindred
• Jamie R Swenson, Park Co., Realtors
• Hawk's Market & Bodega
• NDSU Meat Science
• Hornbacher’s
• Express Lane
• Kody’s Electric LLC
• Haux Skid Solutions

We hope you’ll join us on Friday, August 7, for our Free Will Donation Meal! We can’t wait to see you there!

07/29/2026

Hey there KFD supporters!

CALENDAR RAFFLE TICKETS ARE READY!!!

Once again we are doing our 30 days of give aways throughout the month of November. You could win a 🔫 or Scheels gift card equivalent, $500 cash, or a smoker grill thanks to Kody’s Electric LLC and $230 Alsager Meats meat bundle!

There are ONLY 300 tickets, send us a message or reach out to your favorite firefighter and get yours today. Then reach out to your second favorite so you have double the chances to win!!

Thank you All for your support!

07/16/2026

Be safe out there!

🚜 Timely maintenance helps prevent baler fires 🚜

Recent rainfall brought relief and green grasses, but this extreme heat is rapidly drying out parts of the state with the drought monitor showing abnormally dry, moderate, and even severe drought.

Regardless of moisture conditions, baler fires have begun occurring.

Work through this fire prevention checklist for balers to keep you, your lands, and equipment safe this summer:

- Remove trash and plant material accumulation on the baler
- Carry a fire extinguisher at all times where it is easily accessible, charged, and in current working order
- Carry water and a shovel to use if a fire should ignite
- Inspect bearings, chains, hoses, belts for wear and make sure net wrap and twine isn't wrapped around rollers
- Be careful to not overfill the fuel tank. Immediately repair leaks and clean spills
- Call 911 right away if a fire starts. They would rather turn around than show up late to an out of control wildland fire

07/05/2026

Come on out and see area responders!

07/04/2026

Let’s be safe and respectful out there.

07/02/2026

✨ AmeriCorps NCCC + FEMA = FEMA Corps! Applications open TODAY, July 1, for FEMA Corps 2027.

Young adults in FEMA Corps spend about 10 months traveling to disaster preparation, response, and recovery projects across the United States. Teams provide critical support to our nation's emergency management while developing professional skills and earning over $7,300 for college. Team Leader training begins in January, corps training begins in February, and projects will take place through November 2027.

📋 FEMA Corps Team Leader Application (ages 18+) - due Sept. 30: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129842

📋 FEMA Corps Application (ages 18-24) - due Oct. 19: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129840

ℹ️ To learn more or apply, visit www.americorps.gov/NCCC

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there!