#VolunteerFirefighting
Torrential rains hit SW Oregon over the weekend the cleanup continues #dronephotography #photography #volunteerfirefighting
March 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Ellis County is gearing up to enhance firefighter training with a new regional facility, thanks to a $454,000 grant that promises to elevate safety across western Kansas!

Learn more here

#EllisCounty #KS #CitizenPortal #CommunityTraining #VolunteerFirefighting #PublicSafety
Commissioners accept Patterson Family Foundation grant to build regional fire training facility on county land
Ellis County accepted a roughly $454,000 Patterson Family Foundation challenge grant and allocated a 10-acre parcel at 1515 West 55th for a proposed regional training facility featuring a live-fire Connex tower, flashover and LPG props, and classroom space; commissioners authorized moving forward and staff outlined a $820,000 equipment need and a $178,000 matching goal.
citizenportal.ai
September 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Ellis County is set to revolutionize firefighter training with a new $454,000 facility featuring cutting-edge live-fire technology and a generous matching grant challenge!

Click to read more!

#EllisCounty #KS #CitizenPortal #CommunityTraining #VolunteerFirefighting #PublicSafety
Ellis County accepts $454,000 Patterson Family Foundation grant, allocates 10-acre parcel for regional fire-training facility
The commission accepted a roughly $454,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation toward a proposed regional training facility and agreed to allocate a 10-acre parcel at 1515 West 55th for the project; staff outlined facility components and a $178,000 match challenge from the foundation.
citizenportal.ai
September 12, 2026 at 3:54 AM