Nov. 2—OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, last week held an interim study to examine issues surrounding recruiting and retaining volunteer rural firefighters. The packed study was held ...

Rex Weltikol has responded to thousands of fires in his 33 years with Minot Rural Fire Department. After 21 years as chief, ...

The volunteers discovered the theft when they arrived at the Coolongolook RFS shed to attend a car crash. Thieves stole hoses ...

Chief Rex Weltikol has served on the Minot Rural Fire Department for over 30 years, including 21 years as full-time fire ...

As holiday travel picks up and winter emergencies arise, firefighters in rural areas are still answering calls, often leaving ...

HELENA, Mont. — A slew of legislation aimed at retaining Montana’s rural firefighting capacity is making its way to the state Senate. Another bill, House Bill 127, would indirectly support rural ...

One firemen has been making a big impact in a local community for more than 30 years. Now, after a long, successful career, he’s taking a step back to retire Rex Weltikol ...

East of Denver, across Colorado's Great Plains into Kansas, Interstate 70 unspools across miles of flat, open prairie like a numbing ribbon of asphalt. Here the horizon rests on a promise — that ...

A probationary firefighter at a rural fire department in Missouri had a unique experience when responding to her first fire on Monday. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District, located in the very ...