POLK COUNTY, Fla -- All Black History Month, we have been celebrating Black leaders in our communities. Today, we introduce you to Polk County Fire Rescue's new chief, Dr. Hezedean Smith. Dr ...

(KNOX) – Crews responded to a vehicle fire near East Grand Forks. Firefighters were called to a home in Rhinehart Township.

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A vehicle fire that occurred Wednesday afternoon, July 16, in Rhinehart Township outside of East Grand ...

A woman was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a bullet while lying in bed inside a home on Kettles Avenue, according to the Lakeland Police Department. The incident was reported just ...

Polk County Fire Rescue's union president says the staffing shortages have created longer work hours for current firefighters.

Firefighters battling a section of the Rowena Fire showed that it’s not just people who may need help as the fire continues to burn between Mosier and The Dalles.

Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a fatal recreational vehicle fire in Lakeland on Saturday.

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

Polk County Fire Rescue responded to an early morning fire at a Lakeland home on Dawn Heights Drive. The cause of the blaze is under investgation.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Some Cape Fear area fire crews are helping with the containment efforts in the western part of the state, as massive wildfires continue to burn in Polk County. In a Facebook ...

Miramar on Friday named a longtime veteran of the Miramar Fire-Rescue Department, Jermaine McFarlane, as its new chief on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Polk County Fire Rescue union members voted to ratify a new contract with a 99% approval. The contract includes pay raises, a sick-leave sellback provision, and step increases for tenured employees.