The dry conditions and an abundance of dormant vegetation have placed the area at an increased risk for fire. The Lee’s Summit Fire Department has issued a ban on all open burning

The Lee’s Summit Fire Department wants to remind everyone when they change their clock on Sunday, November 7th, make a change that could save your life - change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector.

Lee’s Summit Councilmembers Joe Spallo and Ed Cockrell are hosting a District meeting for residents of District 3.  The meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in the Howard Conference Rooms in City Hall, 220 SE Green, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  District 3 residents are encouraged to stop by and talk with their Councilmembers.

The Lee’s Summit Fire Department will host two Recruiting Open Houses to provide an opportunity for anyone that may be interested in a career in emergency services to ask questions and fill out an application. Applicants that successfully complete the testing and interview process will be placed on an eligibility list for firefighter positions to be filled throughout the upcoming year.

In an effort to better educate communities throughout the U.S. about smoke alarm recommendations, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) is promoting “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!” as the theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 3-9, which the Lee’s Summit Fire Department is supporting locally. NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for 88 years.