Late Tuesday afternoon at approximately 5:25, we were called to a possible structure fire at 713 S 7th St., noting possible fire in the basement. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke [...]
An occupant is displaced after the home they resided in exploded after 11 p.m. Thursday at 312 S. 21st St. in Atchison. Atchison Fire Chief Pat Weishaar said Friday morning there have been no [...]
Atchison Fire Department, Lieutenant, David Downing Jr., was recently awarded a letter of commendation for his life saving actions in the early morning hours of February 12th 2022 when Lt. [...]
At approximately 12:44 Thursday afternoon, 02/03/22, our Fire Department was dispatched to 1418 Kansas Ave. for a report of a house on fire. When crews arrived, they found the rear of the two [...]
The Atchison Fire Department is now offering in-home safety inspections at the request of our citizens. These inspections will cover a variety of in-home safety for typical household hazards such [...]
Looking back, 2020 was a year like no other. We were faced with challenges no one could foresee. We accepted this challenge proactively placing several protocols to protect our firefighters while [...]
On Sunday, November 24th, Atchison Fire Department Lieutenant/EMT David Downing Jr. along with Firefighters Rick Vice, Blake Mispagel & Kimberly Rauch, responded just in time to deliver one [...]
