The heat is taking a toll on everyone including firefighters who overheat on scene.
Many large fire departments have the luxury of a rehab vehicle that can cool firefighters off but some smaller departments have to get creative to get those same benefits.
“It is 100 degrees out here with 110 heat index,” says Mike Roosevelt, Deputy Chief of the Andover Fire Department.
Before they are even out on a call the men and women in andover are filling up on water. But when they do respond, and the heat gets to be too much, butler county steps in.
(Read more: KSN-TV)