Jan 04, 2021

Geary Co. Rural Fire Department reports 2020 fire runs

Posted Jan 04, 2021 7:17 PM

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. - Geary County Emergency Management and the Geary County Rural Fire Department announced the 2020 report of fire runs. 

2020 FIRE RUNS

Total Calls 2020 – 120 120 (2019)

Average Response Time: 9 minutes 54 seconds

(2019 was 9 minutes 19 seconds)

(This is for all trucks responding to the scene)

Total Truck Responses – 244 190 – 2019

Volunteer’s Responses – 485 377 – 2019

Fire Chief/Asst. Chief – 141 103 – 2019

Total Hours spent at Fires – 964.73 hrs 807.47 hrs – 2019

Volunteer’s Time – 809.31 hrs 633.01 hrs – 2019

Fire Chief/ Asst. Chief – 155.42 hrs 174.46 hrs – 2019

Fire Types: 2020 2019

Building Fires: 5 7

Vehicle Fires: 16 12

Grass, Brush, Fires: 36 22

Cultivated grain or crop fire: 2 1

Medical Assist: 35 44

Fuel Spills/Vehicle Accident/

Down Power Line: 3 12

Service Calls 6 6

Good Intent: 8 8

Dispatched & Cancelled En-route: 5 3

Authorized Controlled Burn: 4 5

Total Loss Amount $204,130.00 2020

$282,150.00 2019

$331,330.00 2018