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The tower that stands out near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection with the paging repeater near the top of the structure.

The tower that stands out near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection with the paging repeater near the top of the structure.

Phillips to move repeater communication equipment

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Phillips Fire Chief Jason Fry told the Phillips Village Board, of which he is a member, that the tower near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection was being given up by the state of Nebraska, prompting proposals for moving the repeater, or purchasing the tower, that allows for paging...
Hampton Fire Cheif Dane Schafer credited area farmers, who showed up in force to disc the burning field, as being a crucial part of the fire-fighting effort Thursday.

Hampton Fire Cheif Dane Schafer credited area farmers, who showed up in force to disc the burning field, as being a crucial part of the fire-fighting effort Thursday.

Teamwork bests field fire south of Aurora

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
More than a handful of “red flag” fire weather warnings and watches have been enacted over the past week in and around Hamilton County.  These warnings, according to information released by the National Weather Service Hastings office, were issued due to low relative humidity and high winds.
Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox holds open the door for firefighters to run a hose into the smoke-filled home on 7th Street Friday morning.

Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox holds open the door for firefighters to run a hose into the smoke-filled home on 7th Street Friday morning.

House fire in Aurora quickly contained

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Aurora firefighters made quick work of a small fire in a home on 7th Street Friday morning.  Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox reported the fire was started by a stove in the kitchen. “By the time we got on scene, luckily, it hadn’t grown that much,” Cox said. “There was no oxygen getting to the fire.
Aurora fire crews responded quickly to a field blaze just south of Aurora at the corner of 10 and S Roads around noon March 2 and were able to contain it.

Aurora fire crews responded quickly to a field blaze just south of Aurora at the corner of 10 and S Roads around noon March 2 and were able to contain it.

Fire fueled by dry weather conditions

News Staff
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
by Jacob Courtney  Aurora firefighters extinguished a grass fire at 10th and S roads just south of the city at around noon March 2.  Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox reported that the a pivot  caused the fire that burned up to 40 acres of a cornfield.
Hampton firefighters were on the scene immediately Thursday morning when a faulty furnace in the basement of the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall sent smoke throughout the building.

Hampton firefighters were on the scene immediately Thursday morning when a faulty furnace in the basement of the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall sent smoke throughout the building.

Furnace causes scare at Zion Lutheran

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
There were some anxious moments at Zion Lutheran Church north of Hampton early Thursday morning after a furnace motor in the basement caught fire in the fellowship hall adjacent to the main church structure, sending smoke throughout the building and triggering an alarm.
Fire crews from Marquette, Aurora, Hampton and Central City worked together to tame the blaze that claimed this Marquette family home in the early morning hours on Thursday.

Fire crews from Marquette, Aurora, Hampton and Central City worked together to tame the blaze that claimed this Marquette family home in the early morning hours on Thursday.

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News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Fire destroys Marquette home An early morning blaze in below-freezing temperatures claimed a Marquette family home Thursday, drawing response from Marquette, Hampton, Aurora and Central City volunteer departments.
Local fire crews worked through bitter cold temps to help tame a Marquette house fire in the morning hours of Jan. 21.

Local fire crews worked through bitter cold temps to help tame a Marquette house fire in the morning hours of Jan. 21.

Early morning fire claims Marquette home

Cheyenne Rowe
Friday, January 21, 2022
Firefighters from Marquette, Aurora, Hampton and Central City gathered in the bitter cold Friday morning, Jan. 21, in an effort to battle a fully-involved house fire on Marquis Ave. The call went out sometime before 2:30 a.m., followed by a call for mutual aid.
Members of the Aurora Fire Department gathered to celebrate their own Dec. 13.

Members of the Aurora Fire Department gathered to celebrate their own Dec. 13.

Aurora firefighter recognition

News Staff
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Members of the Aurora Fire Department gathered to celebrate their own Dec. 13, recognizing several members for outstanding achievement and milestone years of service.
Hamilton County will now be served by two ladder trucks at the Aurora and Giltner fire departments. Aurora passed off its green 65-foot ladder truck to Giltner Fire Chief Brad Consbruck (left) last week, and Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox welcomed a 100-foot ladder truck to the Aurora fleet.

Hamilton County will now be served by two ladder trucks at the Aurora and Giltner fire departments. Aurora passed off its green 65-foot ladder truck to Giltner Fire Chief Brad Consbruck (left) last week, and Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox welcomed a 100-foot ladder truck to the Aurora fleet.

Aurora, Giltner welcome ladder trucks

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Thanks to conversation between friends and a special program offered by the Nebraska (and U.S) Forest Service, both the Aurora and Giltner volunteer fire departments received new pieces to their firefighting fleet. The exchange took place Aug. 18, much to the appreciation of both departments.