Earlham Fire & Rescue

04/27/2026

Here’s a great opportunity to get the training you need!

The QR code to apply is pinned on our page.

Firefighter 1 with HazMat starting this July at the FSTB. Sign up via Acadis at https://iafstb.acadisonline.com

04/08/2026

Tonight Earlham Fire is conducting a controlled prairie burn at Gendler Park. You may see smoke and fire in the area of Knox Avenue and 365th St. No need to call in. 

04/07/2026

🗓️ Emergency Exercise Planned – Saturday, April 11, 2026 🗓️

Dallas County Emergency Management, with the Dallas County First Responder Association, will be conducting a hazmat & mass casualty exercise north of Adel at the Human Services Campus. Emergency vehicles will be staged at the Minburn Fire Department and will travel between the two locations.

You may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and responders throughout the area—this is only a drill.

Exercises like this help strengthen coordination, improve response times, and ensure our community is prepared for real emergencies.

📅 Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
📍 Locations: Human Services Campus & Minburn Fire Department

04/06/2026

Emergency Management Agency to stage hazmat, mass-casualty exercises April 11
https://theperrynews.com/emergency-management-agency-to-stage-hazmat-mass-casualty-exercises-april-11/

03/28/2026

🚩🚩If you thought today was bad, buckle up for tomorrow.
🚩🚩RED FLAG Warning continues through Saturday.

03/27/2026

It’s another RED FLAG WARNING, pleeeease don’t burn anything.

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

🚨🚨Exciting Announcement!!🚨🚨

The Earlham Fire Rescue Association, Inc (formerly Earlham Volunteer Fire Rescue Associtaiton) has reorganized and we are now officially recongnized as a 501(c)(3) organization!

Now, being a 501(c)(3) and a Public Charity means it is easier for us to receive donations from individuals and organizations that that want to make a tax deductable donation to the department!

As always, we appreaciate everyone's support!

03/21/2026

NWS extended the Red Flag Warning for both Madison County And Dallas County today. Report any fire immediately.

**Expired post - conditions remain dry, but the Red Flag Warning is no longer in effect.**

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY – AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING 🚩

Critical fire weather conditions are expected across western into central Iowa today.
• Very dry air (humidity as low as 15–20%)
• Dry grasses and cropland
• Near-record warmth
• Winds 10–20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph

Even though winds are not especially strong, these conditions can lead to rapid fire ignition and spread.

🚫 Outdoor burning is NOT recommended today.

⚠️ A Red Flag Warning means critical fire conditions are either occurring now or will develop shortly. Please use extreme caution with anything that could spark a fire.

Help protect your community by avoiding burning and reporting any fires immediately.

03/12/2026

🚒🚨Ok people, lets talk 🚨🚒

Yes, we got a little rain ⛈️ and a little bit more of that four letter S word ❄️. That was NOT enough to bring us out of the extreme fire conditions we've been seeing.

🚩🚩Tomorrow - Red Flag Warning 🚩🚩DO NOT BURN!
If you burned a brush pile in the last few days, keep an eye on it to make sure the wind doesn't stir it up and start spreading embers. Any 🔥, no matter how small, call it in immediately.

In February alone we had 13 grass fires, 2 of which led to structure fires.

Please, it is not ok to be trying to burn. It's not spring. There's no green grass. We know, you've probably burnt some grass before and everything went fine. Even after the wind dies down, it is so dry, it will burn a lot faster than you've anticipated. You won't be able to control it by yourself. By the time you realize you're in trouble, we're still at least 10 minutes away.

Stay safe.