Manhattan Fire Department
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The Manhattan Fire Department provides a wide range of services to citizens of Manhattan, Kansas. We are paid municipal fire department with 89 uniformed members providing fire protection, rescue, and haz mat services to the Manhattan area. MFD also has the Code Services Division that is responsible for building and property maintenance code enforcement throughout the City.
06/17/2026
NEWS RELEASE: No Animals Injured in Early Morning Fire at K-State Dairy Unit
(Riley County, KS – June 17, 2026) Riley County Fire District #1 and the Manhattan Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire near the Kansas State University Dairy Unit early this morning.
Emergency crews were dispatched at 4:05 a.m. after a passerby reported the fire to 911. As firefighters approached the scene, they observed heavy flames coming from several storage buildings north of the Kansas State University campus.
A total of 42 units responded, including volunteer firefighters and personnel from Riley County Fire District #1, Manhattan Fire Department, Kansas State University Police Department, and Riley County EMS.
No people or animals were injured in the fire.
Several storage buildings and contents were destroyed. A damage estimate is not yet available.
The Kansas Fire Marshal Marshal and Kansas State University Fire Marshal are on scene investigating the cause of the fire.
At the time of this release, grain and feed storage bins continue to smolder. The Manhattan Fire Department has cleared the scene, while Riley County Fire District #1 personnel and volunteers are expected to remain for several hours to fully extinguish the fire and conduct mop-up operations. K-State staff are assisting with debris removal using heavy equipment.
“We are concerned about the high winds today and blowing embers to other parts of the surrounding K-State North Farm,” Riley County Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief Russel Stukey said. “We’ll stay on scene as long as needed to help ensure that doesn’t happen.”
“The university appreciates the prompt and continued response by all emergency services involved,” said Michelle Geering, Kansas State University spokesperson.
06/16/2026
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2000 Denison Avenue
Manhattan, KS
66502
