The Geary County Rural Fire Department responded to 148 fire calls in 2018, the same number as in 2017.

The average response time was 9 minutes, 12 seconds. Total truck responses were 332, compared to 263 in 2017. Total firefighter responses were 978, compared to 798 in 2017.

Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges reported that the total loss amount for 2018 totaled $331,330. That was down from $525,450 in 2017.