Montgomery County Rural Fire Dist. 1
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The Montgomery County Rural Fire Dist provides fire protection services for rural Montgomery County, excluding Louisburg Township (Elk City), with stations in Cherryvale, Dearing, Havana, Independence, Liberty, Sycamore, and Tyro.
03/21/2026
Most of the state is under an extreme fire danger, and we’re under a red flag warning. We are right on the verge of meeting enough criteria to put on a burn ban. So PLEASE don’t burn!
New event. Tornado Watch from 4/1/2025 5:02 PM to 4/2/2025 12:00 AM CDT for Montgomery County, KS.
12/03/2024
On Monday, December 2, 2024 at approximately 10:50 PM, the Independence Division as well as automatic aid from Independence Kansas Fire/EMS Department was dispatched to the Independence Community College dorms for a structure fire. First arriving units reported smoke and flame showing. Addition aid was requested from the Dearing Division Dearing Kansas Fire Department, Coffeyville Fire Department, and Cherryvale Fire-Rescue. Crews worked quickly to contain and extinguish the fire. Montgomery County S.O. KS was also on scene assisting with traffic as CR 4000 was shut down during the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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300 E Main Street
Independence, KS
67301
