A training burn was held in Clarksville on May 7. The Clarksville Fire Department conducted a training burn at an old mill. Numerous area fire departments participated in the burn. Photos by Larry Klodt.
Upcoming events

   June 3, 2023: Red Knights IA2 5-Year Anniversary Party, ride registration 10 a.m., Scooters, Anamosa, $10 for rider, $15 for rider and passengers, $15 for other vehicles, KSU at 11 a.m. Street dance  - Tuckers, Anamosa 6-10 p.m.

Greater Visibility

   Last month I included a picture of traffic cones located on the tail shelf of our rescue truck. There are actually cones on the tail shelf of all of our trucks. Our department recently participated in a Traffic Incident Management System program sponsored by the Fire Service Training Bureau. The class was amazing!

Iowa Firefighters Memorial

   The 28th annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial service will be held on June 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. with the Candlelight service the evening before on June 10th at 9 p.m. at the Memorial in Coralville.  

   The address for the site is: 1 Russell Slade Blvd. (Exit 242 off of I-80.

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

   As most of you know, Fairbury Rural Fire had a member honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, the first weekend in May, along with three other Nebraska firefighters.

Members of the SD Fire Marshal Office investigate the origin and possible cause of the fire in Hurley that claimed the life of a local resident. Photo courtesy of Hurley Volunteer Fire Department.
Turner County Residential Fire Fatality

   A house fire in the early hours of Thursday, May 11th claimed the life of 80-year-old Diane Bagley of Hurley.

   The fire was called in by a neighbor at 4:30 a.m. after a nearby lightning strike caused them to investigate their own home. The initial call was for a possible strike on the house and smoke odor.

Lake Lena house engulfed

A house on the Lake Lena Reservation was fully engulfed on April 3. Duxbury Fire was called out for mutual aid to Danbury Fire Department at 8:30 p.m. They were out of water. Chief Mike was there until 1 a.m. He let us go earlier when they no longer needed water from our tanker.

A training burn was held in Clarksville on May 7. The Clarksville Fire Department conducted a training burn at an old mill. Numerous area fire departments participated in the burn. Photos by Larry Klodt.
Members of the SD Fire Marshal Office investigate the origin and possible cause of the fire in Hurley that claimed the life of a local resident. Photo courtesy of Hurley Volunteer Fire Department.

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It is Coming

Mon, 05/01/2023 - 10:03 admin

   South Dakota in the spring time. Single digit temperatures with blizzards one week. The next week, record high temperatures with flooding and spring wildfires. Good grief.

In The Beginning

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 11:38 admin

   One of the most gratifying things I get to do as a fire instructor is teach the Essentials of Firefighting Class hosted by the Fire School held in Sioux City.

Initiation rituals

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 11:26 admin

   Recently I was made aware that there are fire/EMS departments which have created a series of initiation rituals which have become a sort of tradition over the years to be able to join their fire

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