Tanker 21 and its twin, Tanker 23, are the 2 newest fire apparatus at the SHFD. These trucks allow us to supply our engines with water to better protect to homes further away form fire hydrants in our rural communities.
Shawnee Heights Fire District’s Ken Balsmeier, Laramie McPherson, Josh Odom, and Justin Zuperku have all received promotions.
Shawnee Heights Fire District responded to several out of control grass fires today.
Meet engine 21. Engine 21 is one of the three front line apparatus. This truck has everything we need to help our citizens out of almost any bad situation.
We assisted with filling barricades last night and this morning for today’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Another busy afternoon and evening for SHFD Firefighters with several large brush fires in Red Flag Warning conditions.
Metropolitan Topeka Airport Brush Truck 3 going up against a thick CRP field today assisting SHFD on SE Stanley Road.
Med 21 is one out of three Med units that service the Shawnee Heights Fire District. It is a 2011 Ford Expedition
A mutual aid request from TFD this afternoon was an opportunity for SHFD to utilize UTV 25 in the Welton Grove Park area of Topeka.
There’s a Red Flag Warning again today! Keep heat sources—hot equipment, engines, welding torches, grinders, and so on— away from grass and other fuels!
SHFD responded to a multitude of calls today including, a barn structure fire, grass fires in the district as well as mutual aid assist and first responders
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.
