KCFD thanked the outside agencies for their dedication to both the Kansas City department, and to Graham Hoffman. "This," the post reads. "This is what family is for." ...

Like most fire departments in large American cities, the KCFD has long been dominated by white men, especially at the top ranks. The department was segregated by race until 1958.

KCFD Battalion Chief Riley Nolan said six of those hurt were minors. “We did respond to multiple fires, multiple injuries throughout the entire weekend. It was a busy weekend for us," Nolan said.

A Kansas City firefighter made “blatantly false statements” to police investigators after he drove a fire engine through a red light in Westport and crashed into several vehicles and a ...

KCFD reported these statistics from Independence Day: • 247 emergency incidents were dispatched on July 4 (313 in 2024). • Firefighters responded to 141 fires on July 4 (142 in 2024).

Kern County and Bakersfield firefighters worked Tuesday to put out a vegetation and structure fire along a railroad line at Glenn Street and Calloway Frontage Road. Crews that went to the 3:39 p.m ...

KCFD crews were called to the area at 11:03 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the garage of a single-story home.

KCFD Deputy Chief Steven Shaumeyer speaks with media in Kansas City on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The Kansas City Fire Department held a public training event to showcase their new driver training ...

The cause of this fire is under investigation. KCFD responded to a fourth fire at a high-rise in the 700 block of East 8th Street at 1:22 p.m. The fire was reported to be on the 15th floor.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Savannah Bananas honored two KCFD members at Kauffman Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Fallen firefighter Graham Hoffman was honored during Friday night’s game.

The Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded just before 8:30 p.m. to the building near W. 13th Street and Wyandotte Street.

While the number of illegal fireworks reports made online during the Independence Day holiday increased over last year, the number of calls to the Emergency Communication Center decreased, the Kern ...