McDaniels Fire and Rescue

10/02/2026

Today starts the fall forestry season please refrain from burning during the day as volunteer fire departments state wide struggle with staffing during the day. Thank you!

10/01/2026

🔥 MOOK CENTERVIEW ROAD – WOODS/FIELD FIRE

This afternoon, crews responded to a woods and field fire in the Mook Centerview Road area. The fire burned approximately 7 acres of fields and woods.

The fire was accidentally started when a bush hog struck a rock. As always, please refrain from intentionally starting fires and use caution when operating equipment in dry conditions.

Units from McDaniels, Hardinsburg, Harned, and Custer Fire Departments, along with the Kentucky Division of Forestry, worked together to get the fire under control.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

Thank you to all the departments and firefighters who responded and worked together to protect our community. Great teamwork by everyone involved! 🚒

09/28/2026

Prayers for Kentucky State Police, Trooper down. Manhunt ongoing.

Suspect vehicle: Grayish Blue Honda Civic w/ Alabama Temporary Tag

Last scene headed NB on I-65.

09/27/2026

Want to serve your community, help your neighbors, and make a difference?

Volunteer firefighters are in short supply, and we need people willing to step up.

No experience needed. Training and gear provided.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a firefighter, now is the time!

Message McDaniels Fire Department for an application. Or text my cell 270-668-2345

Don’t think of all the reasons on why you can’t. Think of all the reasons on why you should!

Volunteer today. Serve tomorrow. Make a difference.

09/26/2026

Forcible Entry Training

Great night of hands-on training at McDaniels Fire & Rescue! Firefighters from McDaniels, Irvington, Wax, and Hardinsburg came together to sharpen their forcible entry skills.

A big thank you to Devin Bannister with the Kentucky State Fire Commission for putting on a great class!

Interested in joining the fire service? We’re always looking for good people to join our team! Thank you!

09/24/2026

Day 2

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

🚒 WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONS TRAINING — SUCCESS! 💦

What a great weekend of training! We had a great turnout and a lot of knowledge shared during our Water Supply Operations Training.

We were proud to have members from McDaniels, Harned, Hardinsburg, Custer, Irvington, Leitchfield, and Caneyville come together to train, learn, and work alongside one another.

A special THANK YOU to Justin Preher for taking the time to teach this class, share his knowledge, and be such a great mentor to our firefighters. The experience and real-world knowledge you brought to the training was greatly appreciated!

We also want to thank Task Force Tips for providing equipment for us to loan and demonstrate throughout the weekend. Being able to put different tools and equipment in the hands of firefighters and see how they perform in different applications is a huge benefit.

Training like this makes all of us better prepared when the call comes in. We appreciate every department that took the time to participate and invest in their members.

We are already looking forward to making this an annual class and are working on ways to make next year’s training even better. Our goal is to continue bringing departments together, sharing knowledge, and providing quality, hands-on training that benefits everyone involved.

Strong Water. Strong Departments. Stronger Together. 🚒💦

Also, a little sneak peak of a the future of McDaniels Engine 4 👀