A crash that injured 5 people and involved the Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief triggered a mass casualty incident, ...

Polk County Fire Rescue is currently recruiting what the fire chief is calling 'homegrown talent.' County commissioners ...

The fire department received a $16 million grant to add 50 positions, the second time in a year it's received money to ...

Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Oct. 12 in Bartow involving a Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief. The PCFR vehicle collided with another vehicle while responding to an emergency ...

Polk County enacted a burn ban after severe drought pushed KBDI levels above 500. The ban restricts campfires, debris burning ...

Polk County officials issued a 2nd burn ban for 2025 on Nov. 25 at an unusual time during the fall months, due to a lack of ...

Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief on Sunday morning, according to PCFR. The battalion chief was responding to an emergency call with ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Five people are in the hospital following a crash that involved a Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief. PCFR says this happened around 10:40 a.m. Sunday when the battalion chief was ...