Seward Fire & Rescue faced record-breaking 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Several Nebraska fire departments are reporting that they responded to the most calls ever in 2022.

Seward Fire & Rescue is celebrating the completion of a record-breaking year, with 756 calls requiring response.

Officials say crews responded to more than 100 reports of fires and more than 50 car crashes.

Medical calls represented a vast majority of the calls received.

To stay prepared, crews participated in nearly 1,200 hours of training throughout the year.

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