Redings Mill Fire Protection District

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

One more photo drop for

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

The Newton County burn ban is still in effect. Newton County Commission officials will lift the ban when conditions warrant.

09/28/2026

Did you know?

The Redings Mill Fire Protection District covers 110 square miles. Its northern boundary is the Joplin City limits, its western boundary is the Oklahoma/Kansas State Line, its southern boundary is BB Highway/Iris Rd, and its eastern boundary extends about 1 mile east of Interstate 49.

We cover incorporated areas of Redings Mill, Leawood, Cliff Village, Shoal Creek Drive, Shoal Creek Estates, Saginaw, Grand Falls Plaza, and Loma Linda. We also cover unincorporated areas of Hornet, Greenwood, Spring City, Wildwood Ranch, and Tipton Ford.

09/26/2026

Welcome, fall! The autumnal equinox, also known as the September equinox or fall equinox, arrived this week. Temperatures are dropping, and plant life is slowing down.

You may be looking at your yard and feeling the urge to start burning those leaves and limbs that have fallen due to the drought. But remember, Newton County is still under a Burn Ban. Be patient, and conditions will be better for burning later.

Some facts from the Farmer’s Almanac on Fall:
• The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that marks the start of autumn (or fall). In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September; in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs in March.
• During an equinox, the Sun crosses what we call the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line.
• For those in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun crosses the equator going from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
• After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again.
• The word “equinox” comes from the Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, “night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length. (See more about this below.)
• One of our favorite pieces of trivia surrounding the autumnal equinox involves its relationship with the Full Moon. Curiously, the Full Moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal equinox is always called the Harvest Moon.
• Fall foliage isn’t due to current weather conditions. This is a common misconception. Leaves change color because of the amount of daylight and photosynthesis.

09/24/2026

15 members of the RMFD team completed the Missouri Division of Fire Safety's new First Responder Inspector certification program. The program provides comprehensive instruction on fire inspection practices and procedures, equipping participants with the knowledge needed to serve our district more effectively and continue fulfilling our mission.

Congratulations to our RMFD team members, and a special thank-you to the community partners and individuals who helped make this achievement possible:

• First Baptist Church
• South Middle School
• Missouri Division of Fire Safety
• Derek Acheson, Instructor
• Lynn Morgan, Evaluator
• Jimmy Furgerson, Evaluator