From the National Weather Service Website:
Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters. People ... (Full Story & Photos)

The volunteers of the Adams Area Fire District started of the day today with a pair of vehicle accidents in the District.
The first call for service came in this morning around 6:30 AM for a report of a vehicle accident with an injury on Mars-Evans City Road. The Adams Township Police Department were on the scene of a vehicle rollover off the road, over an embankment with one victim ejected and ... (Full Story & Photos)

In keeping with our efforts to provide the best protection to our communities and residents, members of Adams Area Fire District continued in our progressively aggressive training practices by conducting a structure burn session in the burn building at Butler County Community College today. The training, conducted by our line officers and Jim Ellis, had over 25 of our members and some members of neighboring ... (Full Story & Photos)

Lace up your running shoes and come out to support the Adams Area Fire District by running in the annual 'Fueled by Fire' 5k race! The race will be held on Saturday June 9 at the Adams Township Community Park. The registration table opens at 8 am that day, and the race will start at 9.
Race organizers say the field is filling up with stiff competition, so register soon while spots are still available!
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During the week of April 9-14, the AAFD hosted the kindergarten classes from Mars Area School District at the station on Rt. 228 for tours and fire safety lessons. According to event lead FF Dave Greco, approximately 230 students from all of the AM & PM Kindergarten classes attended.
The students were lead through the fire station for a tour and stopped at several spots along the way for fire safety ... (Full Story & Photos)