Put Fire Escape Planning and Practice at the Top of Your Holiday To-Do ListMilton, KY, December 3rd 2019 — You’ve done all the cooking, cleaning, shopping and decorating for your holiday guests. Now you can kick back and put your feet up, right? Not just yet. According to the Milton...

Top 10 safety tipsStay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently.Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot and kids should stay three feet away.Make sure kids stay away ...

No ‘Trail of Screams’ in Milton this yearCORN MAZE TRADITION ENDSLow volunteer membership, field’s soil make Halloween tradition impractical Mark Campbell, Courier Staff Writer, Twitter @mscnewsmanSaturday, October 19, 2019 8:58 AMPhoto courtesy of Milton Fire & Rescu...

We have received several questions as to the status of the Trail of Screams haunted corn maze. We are no longer doing the haunted maze due to several factors that I have listed below. This was a hard decision for us but it was for the best. We apologize to all of our loyal customers that came each y...

As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, Milton Fire & Rescue reminds residents:Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!™ October 1st 2019 – Milton Fire & Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the offic...

At 8:29 a.m. this morning, Milton Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the report of a possible garage on fire at 192 Palmyra Rd in Bedford. Crews arrived on scene and found an approximately 20X30 detached garage/out-building fully engulfed. Crews from Milton, Bedford and Madison worked for a couple ...

Today at 3:50 P.M. Milton Fire & Rescue responded to Devin Dr in Bedford to assist Bedford Fire & Rescue on the report of a lawn mower on fire. Due to dry conditions the fire had started to spread in the yard. Crews arrived on scene and were able to extinguish the fire containing it to a sma...

At 4:27 p.m. today, Milton Fire & Rescue responded to assist Madison Indiana Fire Department on the report of a boat on fire at 1200 W Second St, the Rivercrest Marina. Crews arrived on scene and found a cabin cruiser fully engulfed next to the dock. Milton Fire & Rescue's rescue boat re...

At 6:50 p.m. tonight, Milton Fire & Rescue crews were sent to clean up storm damage on Milton hill. A large tree had fallen in the middle of the roadway blocking one lane and part of another. Crews cut the tree opening one lane of travel. State Highway arrived on scene and assisted cutting the r...

At 21:02 hours, Milton Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the area of Smitha Rd for the report of smoke in the area. 8501 checked the area and did not locate any fire on Smitha Rd. 8501 checked the area and located a controlled burn on Lakeview Rd. Owner was advised of the burn laws and extinguishe...