Working Fires: Volunteer Fire Departments in Crisis

Nebraska Public Media produced a documentary on firefighting. We highly recommend it.

If you missed the premiere of “Working Fires: Volunteer Fire Departments in Crisis,” you can find additional airtimes and watch the show online anytime here.

Here are some of the amazing photos from their promotional post. Be sure to watch them film and hopefully decide to serve alongside these heroes.

Film Crews for ‘Working Fires’ following fire crews at Fort Robinson State Park.

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Monday Oct 5 2026 - Scanner News - Panhandle Scanner News

One person reportedly died and another was seriously injured following a rollover crash early Saturday morning on Highway 71 north of Kimball. The crash reportedly occurred around 5 a.m. on October 3rd, approximately 10 miles north of town. A single vehicle reportedly rolled approximately seven times with two people inside. AirLink responded to the scene with a full trauma team requested for a 77-year-old male driver. Initial information indicated the driver may have experienced a seizure before the crash. Friends of the family report that 77-year-old Rufus Garza later died from his injuries sustained in the crash. His wife Cindy, also in the vehicle, remains in intensive care. The circumstances surrounding the crash and the identities of those involved have not been independently confirmed by Panhandle Scanner. This information comes through friends of family. Additional information was not immediately available. Our prayers for Scottsbluff, family, Rufus, and Cindy Garza. And don't forget our public record every Monday through Friday when available. Information from more than 20 counties across the state of Nebraska, jail rosters most wanted, and much more. Just visit panhandlescanner.com and click on news. For these stories and more, be sure to visit our news page at that website, panhandlescanner.com, or our Facebook page by the same name. And of course, our daily public record, Monday through Friday, whenever available.