Minburn Fire & Rescue

05/22/2026

Thanks to this fine group of community members who helped install the Avenue of Flags at Elmwood Cemetery. Thanks to all who have served - some of whom paid the ultimate price - and also to those who are actively serving to protect our freedoms today.

05/16/2026

Big thank you to Perry Fire First Responders for inviting Minburn and surrounding agencies to some excellent extrication training this morning. Fantastic opportunity to interact, practice skills and train together in a unified mission to serve our community.

04/16/2026

** Attention Minburn residents **

🚨 Special outdoor warning siren testing today in select communities 🚨

Please share!

Special weather siren testing will take place today in the communities of Redfield, Linden, Minburn, Dawson, and Woodward.

Residents may hear brief audible tones around 10:00 AM. While activation is expected to be short, hearing the sirens during this time is normal and part of the test.

No severe weather is expected today. This is only a test.
No action is required from the public.

Thank you for your awareness as we work to ensure these systems are functioning properly.

04/14/2026

Minburn Fire & Rescue would like to thank our mutual aid partners who assisted with last night's incident including Dallas Center Fire Dept; Granger Fire & EMS; Adel Volunteer Fire Association; Woodward Fire; Bouton Fire & Waukee Fire Department. Thank you to Dallas County Emergency Management Agency, Dallas County Sheriff's Office Iowa; Dallas County EMS and Dallas County Secondary Roads who responded as well. We are particularly thankful for our volunteer firefighters who spent the entire night working the scene and returning equipment into service well into late today. Please keep our community and particularly the family impacted by last night's tragedy in your prayers in the coming days and weeks.

04/07/2026

Attention Minburn residents.

🗓️ 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

04/07/2026

03/27/2026

Spring weather continues to pose challenges from an outdoor fire safety perspective. Please remain vigilant!

03/25/2026

Friendly reminder of the state tornado drill today (Wednesday, March 25) at 10 AM. The city’s storm siren will be activated - this is intentional and part of the drill.

03/21/2026

**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.

01/25/2026

A big "thank you" to everyone who came out yesterday to our annual MERT soup & pie event! Additionally, thank you to Thrivent; Fareway Perry; Hy-Vee Perry; and many community members who donated food and matching funds to the event!