Grand Island Fire Department

Grand Island, Neb. — Effective immediately, all burn permits issued by the Grand Island Fire Department are suspended due to an executive order issued by Governor Jim Pillen. G...

It’s a great day at GIFD! Please join us in congratulating Phil Thomas, who we promoted to Fire Prevention Division Chief. We also are welcoming Firefighter/Paramedic Dalton Chas...

Grand Island, Neb. — A lithium-ion battery sparked a Tuesday morning house fire after being left on its charger for approximately 3-4 consecutive months. On Tuesday, April 15, ...

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Fire Department Division Chief Matthew Caward is officially one of only 300 Chief Training Officers worldwide. Caward successfully completed t...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation that led to the discovery of a structure fire at 1725 West Second Street on Wednesday, M...

Grand Island, Neb. — Due to the City of Grand Island’s snow removal efforts, a downtown parking ban is being issued from 12 a.m. (midnight) on Thursday, March 20 and will run un...

Grand Island, Neb. — Based on the official Blizzard Warning being issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Grand Island is declaring a Snow Alert/Emergency that will ...

Grand Island, Neb. — For a second-straight year, the City of Grand Island and various Hall County agencies will be using college basketball to simulate a large-scale emergency ...

Grand Island, Neb. — While snow continues to fall in the area, the City of Grand Island is shifting its focus to plowing snow residential areas. Crews spent most of Monday clea...

Grand Island, Neb. — Based on the official Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Grand Island has declared that a Snow Alert/Emergency will...

Grand Island, Neb. — With the upcoming Presidents’ Day holiday, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All of the below departments will be closed o...

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island began plowing snow in the residential areas at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 12. Residents are reminded that snowplows may throw snow ...

Grand Island, Neb. — Based on the official Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Grand Island has declared that a Snow Alert/Emergency will...

Grand Island, Neb. — Back on February 9, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele announced a $4.5 million project to tear down Fire Station #3 and build an entirely new facility at its ...

Grand Island, Neb. — In recognition of fire prevention week activities, the Grand Island Fire Department (GIFD) conducted an education program called “The Great Escape” for Gran...

Grand Island, Neb. — For the past three weeks, the Grand Island Fire Department has been visiting area schools to offer up a few fire prevention tips. The GIFD visits started ...

Grand Island, Neb. — Due to persistent dry conditions throughout the area, the Grand Island Fire Department is canceling the fall open burn period scheduled for October 13 – Oct...