The Fort Knox Fire Protection Team is committed to excellence.

Fort Knox is about people; great Soldiers, outstanding citizens, and wonderful families that form a bond to provide for the nations defense. Yet the post is much more than gunnery ranges, training areas, tank- filled motor pools and maintenance bays, it is also home to the federal government’s most professional fire protection family, Fort Knox Fire and Emergency Service. The fire department, making over 2,000 runs a year, is responsible for providing fire and emergency protection for more than 109,069 acres including the famous Gold Bullion Depository.

Remember, FIRST IN LAST OUT!

When I was asked if I would give a tribute address at the Fire Chief’s conference this year, I was stunned and excited. I had thoughts running through my head as to why. Read more...

Recently, several fires have been started in wooded areas on Fort Knox by children playing with gasoline and matches. Read more...

Clandestine, or illegal, drug laboratories are not a new hazard to the response community but their numbers are growing at an alarming rate, especially in the center of the country. Read more...

Fort Knox Fire Department trains hard every day.  One of the areas of training is Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF), which is an intense hands-on class requiring firefighters to expose themselves to live fire exercises in very realistic situations. Read more...

Fort Knox firefighters, with assistance from several surrounding fire departments, recently battled blazes that scorched more than 12,000 acres. Read more...

Fort Knox’s memories of Sept. 11, 2001, now are set in steel. A monument set with a portion of a steel beam from the World Trade Center was unveiled at a ceremony at Fort Knox Firehouse 1 Sunday morning, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Fort Knox Fire and Emergency hosted a services tribute to the victims of 9/11 and the first responders who were called to help that day.

High angle rescue operations involve unique hazards and require special training and equipment to be able to perform them safely. In the last five years, several rescuers have been killed or seriously injured during high angle rescues and in-training exercises. Read more...