Kearney Fire & Rescue

A progressive, innovative, combination emergency services fire department which protects 85 square miles in North Central Clay County Missouri.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Kearney Fire & Rescue is located at 201 E. 6th St. Kearney, MO 64060. This account is not monitored 24/7, IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 911! The station phone number is 816-628-4122. Or visit our website at https://t.co/7U0y4rysBZ

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

When our crews transport patients to the emergency department they transfer patient care knowing they may not get an update on their patients outcome. That makes messages like this one extremely special to receive. ❤️

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Time to tell the students at Kearney Middle School about the best job in the world! 🚑🚒

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Scenarios included everything from a small fire in a single story residents, all the way to multiple victims having to be rescued from windows while also accomplishing fire attack.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

This week, our organization in coordination with the @SAFPDChief , held a joint training exercise. Crews completed several company operations simultaneously in real time.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Thursday evening’s tornado was a stark reminder that severe weather can go from bad to worse in an instant. Please make sure you have at least two ways of receiving emergency alerts! #SafetyIsCool

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

The Emergency Management team along with US National Weather Service Kansas City Missouri will be out surveying the area for damage. In case you see crews out or flying around. City of Kearney, MO @NWSKansasCity @CityofKearneyMO @ClayCountyMO_EM

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Our area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning! ⛈️ the storm moving through will have heavy winds and hail possible.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Stormy Spring is upon us! Make sure you stay prepared. ⛈️

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

🚩 Please no burning! Elevated fire weather will be in our area until later this weekend. 🚩

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

B-Shift crews arrived quickly to extinguish this vehicle fire next to a local business today. No injuries have been reported.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

This scene has been cleared. Travel safely!

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Crews on scene Northbound I-35 at the 21 mile marker. Working in the median as well. Use caution in the area! ⚠️

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Today crews made quick work of a small grass fire along I-35. The fire started from sparks of a passing vehicle trailer. The fire was extinguished quickly and safely thanks to the traffic control from @KearneyMOpolice Officers even assisted with putting the truck back in service!

[NWS Kansas City @NWSKansasCity]

Tornado Warning including Liberty MO, Excelsior Springs MO and Glenaire MO until 7:45 PM CDT

[NWS Kansas City @NWSKansasCity]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Liberty MO, Gladstone MO and Excelsior Springs MO until 8:00 PM CDT

[NWS Kansas City @NWSKansasCity]

Showers/storms will continue through most of the morning. There is potential for a few severe storms Friday afternoon, depending on how quickly morning activity diminishes. A line of storms is expected later Friday evening which may become severe.

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Day 3 of Severe Weather Awareness week is about Tornado Safety. Along with understanding the terminology listed below there are more safety tips here https://t.co/pyEfhSILVI

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

All week long we will be sharing Severe Weather Preparedness posts, stay tuned! ⛈️

[Missouri State Emergency Management Agency @MoSEMA_]

Today is the 1st day of Missouri's Severe Weather Preparedness Week. @NWS reports 16 Missourians died because of tornadoes in 2025, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the state since at least 158 people were killed in the Joplin EF-5 tornado in 2011. Last year there were also 3 flooding deaths & 1 death due to a severe thunderstorm. This observance was created to call attention to the dangers of severe storms & to help Missourians prepare: https://t.co/XfxmSMXju2

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

Please no burning today. Warm and dry conditions have led to a red flag warning this afternoon!

[Kearney Fire & Rescue @KFRPD]

In the early morning hours crews from C-shift were alerted of a residential structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to a working fire in the garage with vehicle involvement. Within minutes crews had the fire under control and were able to keep it contained to the garage.