Riley County Fire District #1 is looking for new members to join our family. Do you want to be a part of a new rewarding challenge full of passion, tradition, and a benefit to your Community? Regardless of your experience in public service or your background, if you are interested in a rewarding volunteer opportunity, we would like to talk to you.
The lives and property of the citizens in our communities often depend on you. The training you receive will help you develop the valuable skills and knowledge necessary to be successful.
The mission of RCFD #1 is to provide superior fire protection, operational excellence and professionalism through all areas of our organization. Our ability to meet this goal is heavily supported by everyday individuals who help by answering the call to aid neighbors in need through volunteerism, commitment, and dedication.
What we do
Riley County Fire District #1 provides fire protection and emergency response to the unincorporated areas of Riley County, Kansas. We also serve the communities of Leonardville, Ogden, and Randolph and provide supplemental support to the City of Manhattan and the City of Riley. Our primary response area includes suburban and rural areas totaling approximately 500 square miles.
With 15 Fire Stations strategically located across the County along with 150+ volunteer firefighters, we strive to provide the taxpayers with timely emergency response and risk reduction 24/7/365.
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No injuries were reported. The preliminary damage estimate is $200,000 to the structure and contents.
The cause of the fire was a heat lamp inside the chicken coop. One chicken died in the fire and several escaped unharmed. Read on...
"When we arrived, the barn was already destroyed and our focus was on putting out hot spots and keeping flare ups from spreading to neighboring fields and structures," said Deputy Fire Chief John Martens. Read on...
“Losing a piece of equipment like this is a major setback for a farm. It’s always sad to see this kind of destruction, but we’re grateful no one was hurt.” said Russel Stukey, Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief. Read on...
This was a controlled burn that got out of control. An estimated 30 acres of private property were burned and 1 person was injured during the fire response. No buildings were damaged or livestock lost. Read on...
The wildfires at Bjorling Road as well as Hwy 77 are now fully contained. Thank you volunteer fire fighters, Manhattan Fire Department, Blue Rapids Fire Department, and Waterville Fire Department for all the hard work. Read on...
4/27/2022 10:30 AM UPDATE
Hot spots continue to be a concern with this fire, especially as winds increase today. Riley County Fire District #1 volunteer crews are on scene today and will remain until the fire is contained. Read on...
At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Riley County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the 6400 block of North 52nd Street for reports of an outside fire. A total of 15 firefighters and 12 apparatus from RCFD #1 responded to the scene. Read on...
This software brings several sources of information together as a quick reference tool for emergency responders. Maps, personnel and apparatus resources, weather conditions, and incident pre-plan documents become available in one dashboard. Read on...
700+ acres of wildland burned. No structures were lost and no injuries were reported. The burned area was located in the north part of Riley County, near Swede Creek. A total of 12 apparatus, 15 volunteer firefighters, and 2 full-time staff responded. Read on...
Geographic Information Systems connect data to a map, integrating location (where things are) with descriptive information (what things are like there). This provides a foundation for mapping and analysis used in science and almost every industry. Read on...
Riley County celebrates the traditions, languages, and stories of Native Americans to help ensure their rich histories and contributions can thrive with each passing generation. Read on...
"Healthcare professionals are already seeing high numbers of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this year. I hope the COVID season will not be as severe as in years past, but I urge people to take precautions," said RCHD Director Julie Gibbs. Read on...
KDHE reported 35 new COVID-19 cases. The Incidence Rate remains MODERATE.
One COVID-19 patient is hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi and no (0) additional deaths have been reported. Read on...
Starting Sunday, November 6th, green lights will be installed and displayed along Poyntz Avenue in Downtown Manhattan to show support for military veterans and their families. Read on...
The Riley County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution of support for Riverfront MHK during their October 31st meeting. Read on...
Yesterday, the Riley County Clerk’s Office was notified of a clerical error in the local redistricting map. Four streets in the area near Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan were placed in the 67th State District instead of the 66th. The error has been corrected Read on...
KDHE reported 28 new COVID-19 cases. The Incidence Rate remains MODERATE for the 5th week.
No (0) COVID-19 patients are hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi and no (0) additional deaths have been reported. Read on...
KDHE reported 18 new COVID-19 cases. The Incidence Rate remains MODERATE for the week of October 8 - 14.
One COVID-19 patient is hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi and no additional deaths have been reported. Read on...
KDHE reported 22 new COVID-19 cases. The Incidence Rate remains MODERATE for the week of October 1 - 7.
No COVID-19 patients are hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi and no additional deaths have been reported. Read on...
KDHE again recorded 18 new COVID-19 cases. The Incidence Rate remains MODERATE for the week of September 24 - 30.
One COVID-19 patient is currently hospitalized in Manhattan and one additional death was reported. Read on...
KDHE identified 18 new cases and the incidence rate was lowered to MODERATE. No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi. One additional death was reported. Read on...
KDHE identified 61 new cases and the incidence rate was lowered to SUBSTANTIAL. No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi and no (0) new deaths have been reported. New, bivalent booster doses of vaccine are now available at RCHD. Read on...
Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 76 new cases for the week of September 3 - 9. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients. . New, bivalent booster doses of vaccine will be available starting 9/15. Read on...
Tests will be available by appointment only Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Schedule an appointment online at www.rileycountyks.gov/covid. The mobile lab trailer will be parked in the lower parking lot near the FCRC at 2101 Claflin Rd. Read on...
Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 149 new cases for the week of August 27 - September 2. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...
KCTA Awarded the 2022 Betty J. McBride Outstanding Kansas Treasurer Award to Riley County's Shilo Heger. Heger has been an outstanding leader and a professional of the highest caliber since she was first elected in 2014. Well done, Shilo! Read on...
Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 140 new cases for the week of August 20 - 26. Via Christi Hospital is caring for one positive patient and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...
Riley County is in the HIGH incidence category with 87 new cases for the week of August 13 - 19. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...
People and businesses can now sign up to receive notification by phone or email anytime their name is filed in association with a land record in Riley County. Read on...
Riley County remains in the SUBSTANTIAL incidence category with 57 new cases for the week of August 6 - 12. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and no (0) additional COVID-related deaths have been reported. Read on...
The Riley County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a proposed 2023 pay scale adjustment for county employees which will go into effect for the December 24, 2022 pay period. Read on...
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that can spread person-to-person through close contact, bodily fluids, or contact through contaminated materials such as clothing or linens. It is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox. Read on...
COVID-19 vaccine administration for young children will begin Thursday, June 30 at the Riley County Health Department Clinic, located at 2030 Tecumseh Road. A parent or legal guardian must be present for any child under 18. Read on...
An outbuilding that sheltered vehicles and equipment for the Noxious Weed Division sustained the most damage, with an estimated loss of $2.7 million to the structure and equipment. Read on...
The preliminary storm damage assessment for Riley County is estimated at $9.74 million. A team from the Riley County Appraiser’s Office and Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Division performed assessments of 41 properties. Read on...
Teams from the Riley County Appraiser’s Office and Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Division are performing damage assessments after last night’s storms. Downed power lines and large tree limbs have been the most reported damages. Read on...
“It makes me feel good to make sure people know we’re going to be here for them,” said Kitt. “If you have a need we can take care of in the clinic, we’re going to do that no matter who you are.” Read on...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recorded 43 new COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 14-20. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 57.9, putting Riley County in the SUBSTANTIAL incidence category. Read on...
Jacob Clarke, MD recently joined the Riley County Health Department as the new Clinic Supervisor. He started work Monday, May 16th. As Supervisor of the Public Health Clinic, Clarke will lead staff in addressing health needs in the Riley County community. Read on...
At their May 23rd public meeting, the Riley County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a mid-year pay increase for county employees. The increase will take effect for the July 1 pay date. Read on...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 7-13. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 35.0, putting Riley County in the MODERATE incidence category. Read on...
As Director/Curator of the Riley County Historical Museum, Hensler will oversee the organization’s mission to educate the public on the history of Riley County. Read on...
(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 13, 2022) KDHE recorded 37 COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 2-8. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 49.8, putting Riley County in the Moderate incidence category which is 10 - 49 cases per 100,000 people. Read on...
Riley County Commissioners are excited to announce Anna Burson has accepted the position of County Appraiser. As County Appraiser, Burson will establish market values for real estate and personal property as defined by Kansas statutes. Read on...
People operating short-term rental properties, such as Airbnb and Vrbo rentals, in the unincorporated areas of Riley County will now have to apply for a license, with yearly renewals, through the Planning and Development Department. Read on...
On May 5, 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was limiting the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 (Johnson & Johnson - J&J) single dose vaccine because it identified a risk for blood clots associated with the vaccine. Read on...
KDHE recorded 40 COVID-19 cases for Riley County between April 18-24. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 53.9, putting Riley County in the substantial category. Ascension Via Christi Hospital has zero (0) COVID-19 positive patients. Read on...
Riley County identified 4 new COVID-19 cases in Week 16 (April 17-23). There are currently two known active COVID-19 cases in the county and one positive patient at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Read on...
Riley County identified 2 new COVID-19 cases and 19 additional recoveries in Week 15 (April 10-16). There are currently four known active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...
Riley County identified 15 new COVID-19 cases and 8 additional recoveries in Week 14 (April 3-9). There are currently 18 known active COVID-19 cases in the county.
No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi. Read on...
Riley County identified nine new COVID-19 cases and three additional recoveries in Week 13 (March 27 - April 2). There are currently 16 known active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...
Riley County identified 8 new COVID-19 cases and 17 additional recoveries in Week 12 (March 20 - 26). There are currently eight active COVID-19 cases in the county.
Zero COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Read on...
Riley County identified 3 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional recoveries in Week 11 (March 6 - 12). There are currently six active COVID-19 cases in the county. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is currently caring for two COVID-19 positive patients. Read on...
Riley County identified 15 new COVID-19 cases in Week 10 (March 6 - 12) and 32 new cases in Week 9 (February 27 - March 5) along with a total of 64 additional recoveries. There are 26 active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...
At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Riley County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the 6400 block of North 52nd Street for reports of an outside fire. A total of 15 firefighters and 12 apparatus from RCFD #1 responded to the scene. Read on...
This software brings several sources of information together as a quick reference tool for emergency responders. Maps, personnel and apparatus resources, weather conditions, and incident pre-plan documents become available in one dashboard. Read on...
Riley County has identified 188 new positive COVID-19 cases. Five additional deaths have been reported for COVID-positive patients who passed in December, January, and February. There are currently 46 active COVID-19 cases in Riley County. Read on...
700+ acres of wildland burned. No structures were lost and no injuries were reported. The burned area was located in the north part of Riley County, near Swede Creek. A total of 12 apparatus, 15 volunteer firefighters, and 2 full-time staff responded. Read on...
Riley County is grieving the loss of longtime community leader Greg McHenry.
McHenry suffered with a prolonged illness in recent years and passed away Thursday evening. Read on...
Riley County has identified 230 new positive COVID-19 cases and 374 additional recoveries since the last report on February 9. The passing of a 59 year-old, unvaccinated female represents the 74th COVID-related death in the county. Read on...
New COVID cases totaled 607 last week and the two-week rolling percent positivity rate fell from 24.06% to 17.84% for the current period. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is caring for 11 COVID-positive patients at this time. Read on...
Two additional Riley County residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Riley County has identified 636 new COVID cases and 595 additional recoveries since the last report on January 12. There are currently 1,056 active cases. Read on...
Free COVID-19 home testing kits are now available from the federal government and will be shipped by USPS upon request. Register for the four free test kits online at https://special.usps.com/testkits. Read on...
Riley County has identified 1,202 new COVID cases and 389 additional recoveries since the last report. There are currently 1,017 active cases in Riley County and the percent of positive test results rose to 20.19% for the last two-week period. Read on...
Riley County has identified 161 new COVID-19 cases and 176 additional recoveries since the last report. There are currently 206 active cases in Riley County and the percent of positive test results rose to 14.59% for the week of December 26. Read on...
The Riley County Health Department has adopted the new guidelines for COVID-19 quarantine and isolation as outlined by KDHE effective immediately. Read on...
A 48 year-old Riley County woman died December 24 after testing positive for COVID on December 10. Her passing represents the 66th COVID-related death in Riley County.
Riley County has identified 148 new COVID-19 cases and 153 additional recoveries. Read on...
If you test positive for COVID-19 please stay home.
The contact tracing process could take a few days, due to the recent rise in case numbers. If you are having trouble breathing or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 immediately. Read on...
Riley County has identified 131 new COVID-19 cases and 110 additional recoveries since the last report on Wednesday, December 16, 2021. There are currently 227 active cases in Riley County. Read on...
There are currently 170 active cases in Riley County. The percent positive from the week of December 5-11 is 6.77%, down from 8.35% the previous week. Read on...
Riley County has identified 131 new COVID-19 cases and 110 additional recoveries since the last report on Wednesday, December 16, 2021. There are currently 227 active cases in Riley County. Read on...
