Shawn Smith, who started with Polk Fire Rescue in 2003, has been interim chief since the resignation of former Chief Hezedean Smith in September.

The contract, previously approved by the union, includes a 1.5% wage increase and 4.1% step increase, plus the first sick ...

Shawn Smith has been appointed as the new Polk County Fire Rescue Chief. Smith replaces former Fire Chief Hezedean Smith, who resigned following a report that revealed leadership issues within the ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Code Orange Air Quality alert is in effect for Polk County beginning March 21. According to the ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Fire Rescue has the go-ahead from county commissioners to hire 75 new firefighters and paramedics. The problem is the department has historically been good ...

A wildfire has been reported on the border of Polk and Tyler County. Residents near the fire are being asked to evacuate.

I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn Smith. Chief Smith, 51, has seen the department change drastically in size and culture since ...

Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County as a statewide burn ban remains in effect. The Deep Woods Fire ...

There are about 60 vacancies within Polk County's Fire Rescue Division. Attracting and retaining employees has plagued the department for decades. Hall said the excessive overtime is partly to blame.

Polk County Fire Rescue took the woman to a local hospital and she was treated for her injuries. She has since been released. According to PCSO, they believe a bullet was fired from someone ...

The Forest Service said Sunday afternoon that it had made progress on the fire, reaching about one-third containment. The small southwestern town of Tryon in Polk County, North Carolina ...